Question

Tammy rode her bike for 1 3/8 miles on Wednesday. On Thursday, she biked 1 1/5 times asfar as on Wednesday. How many miles did Tammy bike on Thursday?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.mile

Answer 1

Wednesday= 1 3/8 miles = (1x8+3)/8 = 11/8 miles

Thursday = 1 1/5 times as far as on wednesday= (1x5+1)/5 = 6/5

To find the number of miles that Tammy biked on Thursday, simply multiply both fractions.

11/8 x 6/5 = (11x6)/(8x5)= 66/40 = 33/20 miles