Question

Today you jogged 1/3 of a mile before stopping to chat for a moment with your friend. Then you continued to jog another 1/3 of a mile before stopping for a drink of water. How far did you jog all together?

a. 2/3 mile.
b. 1 mile.
c. 1 and 2/3 miles.
d. 1 and 5/6 miles.

Answer 1

The total distance jogged is 2/3 mile.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total distance jogged, you need to add the distances jogged before stopping to chat and before stopping for a drink. Both distances are given as 1/3 of a mile. To add fractions, you need a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 3.

Therefore, you have (1/3 + 1/3) = 2/3 mile. So the correct answer is a. 2/3 mile.