Question

Mai is jogging from her house to school. Her school is 2 5/6 miles from her house. She has gone 1 3/5 miles so far. How many miles does Mai still have to jog? Write your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Answer 1

Explanation:

`2 * (5)/(6) = (17)/(6)`

`1 * (3)/(5) = (8)/(5)`

`(17)/(6) - (8)/(5)`

`(17)/(6) * 5 = (85)/(30)`

`(8)/(5) * 6 = (48)/(30)`

`(85)/(30) - (48)/(30) = (37)/(30)`

`37 / 30 = 7 * (1)/(30)`

so 7 1/30