Answer:
1 1/2 miles
Explanation:
Amy is going on a 4 1 /4 miles hike. She has already hiked 2 3 /4 miles. How many more miles does she have left?
We solve the above question using the operation of Subtraction
The number of miles she has left is calculated by:
Total number of miles she must hike - Number of miles she has hiked
Total number of miles she must hike
= 4 1/4 miles
Number of miles she has hiked = 2 3/4 miles
Therefore:
The number of miles she has left to hike is = 4 1/4 miles - 2 3/4 miles
Lowest Common Denominator = 4
4 - 2 + ( 1/4 - 3/4)
2 + (1 - 3/4)
2 + -2/4
1 2/4
= 1 1/2 miles