Question

Lisa walked 1 1/4 miles on Tuesday and 2 2/3 miles on Wednesday. What was the total distance, in miles , Lisa walked during those 2 days?

Answer 1

Given the following distances:

On Monday : 1¼ miles

On Tuesday: 2⅔ miles

To find the total distance Lisa walked those 2 days, let's add the distance she walked on monday and the distance she walked on tuesday.

`\begin{gathered} \text{Total distance = 1}(1)/(4)+\text{2}(2)/(3)\text{ } \\ \text{ = }(5)/(4)\text{ + }(8)/(3) \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} (5)/(4)+(8)/(3)\text{ = } \\ =(15+32)/(12) \\ =\text{ }(47)/(12) \\ =\text{ }3(11)/(12) \end{gathered}`

The total distance, in miles , Lisa walked during those 2 days =

`3(11)/(12)\text{ miles}`