Question

Don rode his bike 1/3 of a mile and then walked 1/4 of a mile. How many miles did he travel?

a) 1/7 mile
b) 1/12 mile
c) 7/12 mile
d) 5/12 mile

Answer 1

To find the total distance Don traveled, add 1/3 of a mile (bike riding) to 1/4 of a mile (walking), which results in 7/12 of a mile. The correct answer is (c) 7/12 mile.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Don rode his bike for 1/3 of a mile and then walked 1/4 of a mile, to find out the total distance he traveled, we need to add these two distances together. The calculation would be as follows:

1. Add the fractions: ¼ + ⅓ = ⅜ + ⅙
2. Find a common denominator, which in this case is 12, so we convert the fractions: ⅓ = 4/12 and ¼ = 3/12.
3. Add the converted fractions: 4/12 + 3/12 = 7/12.

The total distance Don traveled is 7/12 of a mile, which means the correct answer is (c) 7/12 mile.