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on monday alex ran 2 2/3 miles. on wednesday she ran 1 5/6 more miles than she did on monday. how many miles did she run on wednesday

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to make it easier, turn the fractions into improper ones.
On Monday, she ran 8/3
On Wednesday, she ran 11/6 more than previously:

11/6 of 8/3
11/6 * 8/3 = 44/9

you add it to how much she ran on Monday
11/6+44/9 = 6 13/18
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