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Ramona jogged 3 3/5 miles. Harold jogged 1 2/3 times as far as Ramona. How far did Harold jog?

Options:
a) 5 miles
b) 6 miles
c) 7 miles
d) 8 miles

User Ali Arslan
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Final answer:

Harold jogged 3 3/5 miles, the same distance as Ramona.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how far Harold jogged, we need to determine 1 2/3 times the distance Ramona jogged. We'll start by converting the mixed number to an improper fraction. 1 2/3 as an improper fraction is (3*1 + 2)/3 = 5/3. Next, we'll multiply the distance Ramona jogged, 3 3/5, by the fraction 5/3.

To multiply fractions, we multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and the denominators (bottom numbers) together. So, 3 3/5 * 5/3 = (3*5 + 3)/5 = 18/5 = 3 3/5. Therefore, Harold jogged the same distance as Ramona, which is 3 3/5 miles.

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