Question

Trina ran 2 1/2 miles of Friday, 2 3/4 miles on Saturday and 3 mies on SUnday. The next week she ran the same amount. How far in miles did she run in two weeks?

Answer 1

16
`(1)/(2)` miles

Explanation:

2
`(2)/(4)` + 2
`(3)/(4)` = 4
`(5)/(4)` which equals 4 + 1
`(1)/(4)` or 5
`(1)/(4)`

5
`(1)/(4)` + 3 = 8
`(1)/(4)`

she ran 8 and one-quarter miles in the first week and if she ran the same amount the second week then we can add to get the answer:

8
`(1)/(4)` + 8
`(1)/(4)` = 16
`(2)/(4)` or 16
`(1)/(2)`