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Alice skates 2/5 mile in 1/5 hour. Elizabeth skates 2/3 mile in 2/9 hour. How far did elisabeth escape in in 1 hour?

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Alice skates 2/5 mile in 1/5 hour. Elizabeth skates 2/3 mile in 2/9 hour. How far did elisabeth escape in in 1 hour?

Answer:

The Correct Answer is
(8)/(9)

Complete the multiplication and the equation becomes


(2)/(9) +
(2)/(3) = ?

The two fractions now have like denominators so you can add the numerators.


(2+6)/(9) =
(8)/(9)

Therefore, The Answer Is
(8)/(9)

Hope this helps!


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