Question

jessica hikes 2/5 of a mile on a trail before she stops to get a drink of water. after her drink, jessica hikes another 2/5 of mile. how far does jessica hike in all look at how you could show your work using a number line

Answer 1

The total distance covered by Jessica is,

`D=(2)/(5)+(2)/(5)=(2+2)/(5)=(4)/(5)`

So, Jessica hikes 4/5 of a mile overall.

It can be represented on the number line by dividing the number line into equal segments.