Question

Phil ran 8 3/7 miles on Saturday and 4 4/7 miles on Sunday. What is the total distance Phil ran on Saturday and Sunday?

Answer 1

13 miles

Explanation:

Because the two mixed fractions have the same denominator, we can add them by adding the two whole numbers and the two fractions themselves to find d or Phil's total distance between Saturday and Sunday:

`d=8(3)/(7)+4(4)/(7)\\ d=(8+4)+((3)/(7)+(4)/(7))\\ d=12+1\\ d=13`