122,190 views
35 votes
35 votes
ITS URGENT PLEASE HELP ME

edgar ran 1/15 of a mile on monday, 1/5 of a mile on tuesday, and 1/3 of a mile on thursday. what is thee total amount of miles edgar ran in 3 days??

ITS URGENT PLEASE HELP ME edgar ran 1/15 of a mile on monday, 1/5 of a mile on tuesday-example-1
User AndQlimax
by
2.8k points

2 Answers

23 votes
23 votes
I think that it is D or A
User Gonglexin
by
2.5k points
15 votes
15 votes

given:


(1)/(15) + (1)/(5) + (1)/(3)

to find:

the simplest form.

solution:


(1)/(15) + (1 * 3)/(5 * 3) + (1 * 5)/(3 * 5)


= (1)/(15) + (5)/(15) + (3)/(15)


= (1 + 3 + 5)/(15)


= (9)/(15)


= (3)/(5)

therefore, the correct answer is option A.

User Phil Peace
by
3.0k points