Question

Mario is training for a mile-long swim race. In the first week of training, he swims 3/5 three times, 9/10 two times and 23/25 two times . How many total miles did he swim in the first week of training?

Answer 1

To find out how many total miles Mario swam in the first week of training, we need to add up the distances he swam each time:

3/5 + 3/5 + 3/5 + 9/10 + 9/10 + 23/25 + 23/25

To add these fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The smallest common multiple of 5, 10, and 25 is 50.

3/5 = 30/50

9/10 = 45/50

23/25 = 46/50

Now we can add the fractions:

30/50 + 30/50 + 30/50 + 45/50 + 45/50 + 46/50 + 46/50

= (30 + 30 + 30 + 45 + 45 + 46 + 46)/50

= 272/50

= 5.44

Therefore, Mario swam a total of 5.44 miles in the first week of training.