Question

Ella rode her bike 3 1/2 miles today. 1/4 of her riding distance was doing errands for her mother. How many miles did Ella travel on errands?

A 7/8 mile
B 1 1/2 miles
C 1 3/4 miles
D 2 miles

Answer 1

To calculate the distance Ella traveled on errands, we convert her total riding distance to an improper fraction and find 1/4 of it. Ella traveled 7/8 mile on errands. The correct answer is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out the distance Ella traveled on errands, we need to calculate 1/4 of her total riding distance of 3 1/2 miles. Here's how we do it step by step:

1. First, convert the mixed number 3 1/2 to an improper fraction.
2. Multiply the whole number 3 by the denominator 2 and add the numerator 1, which gives us 3 * 2 + 1 = 7,
3. so 3 1/2 becomes 7/2 miles.
4. We then multiply this improper fraction by 1/4 to find one quarter of the distance: (7/2) * (1/4).
5. This equals (7*1)/(2*4) which simplifies to 7/8 miles.

Therefore, Ella traveled 7/8 mile on errands.

The correct answer is A.