Question

A delivery truck drives three routes in one day. The first route is 12 2/3 miles long, the second route is 10 3/4 miles long, and the third route is 15 1/2 miles long. What is the total number of miles the delivery truck drives? Enter your answer as a mixed number in simplest form by filling in the boxes.​

Answer 1

`37(23)/(12)` miles

Explanation:

`12(2)/(3) + 10(3)/(4) + 15(1)/(2) =\\`

2/3 = 8/12

3/4 = 9/12

1/2 = 6/12

8/12 + 9/12 + 6/12 = 23/12

12 + 10 + 15 = 37

the total number of miles driven is
`37(23)/(12)` miles