Question

What is the total distance run by the runners that a mileeach ran 1/5 of a mile and 1/2 of A.4. B.1 7/10. C.1 1/2. D.1 3/10

Answer 1

It is given that each runner ran 1/5th of a mile, and then 1/2 of a mile more.

So the total distance ran by a runner will be equal to the sum of these individual distance,

`\text{Total distance=}(1)/(5)of\text{ a mile+}(1)/(2)of\text{ a mile}=(1)/(5)*1mile\text{ +}(1)/(2)*1mile`

Simplify the expression further,

`TotalDistance=((1)/(5)+(1)/(2))\text{ mile}=(2+5)/(5*2)mile=(7)/(10)\text{mile}`

Thus, the total distance run by each runner is 7/10 miles.

Therefore, option (B) is the correct choice.