Question

Meghan ran nine twelfths of a mile and skipped eight twelfths of a mile around a track. How far around the track did Megan go in total? Use the benchmark fraction one half , 1, and 0 to help you estimate each answer before you solve. a one twelve mile b one and five twelfths miles c one and seven twelfths miles d twelve seventeenths mile

Answer 1

Answer: megan went a total distance of 1 5/12 miles or 17/12 (use which ever you need)

Explanation:

Here, we want to calculate the total distance worked around the track

We are told that she ran 9/12 and skipped 8/12

The total distance around the track will be the sum of these two

Mathematically, that will be;

9/12 + 8/12= 17/12 but if wanted in mixed fraction
`1(5)/(12)`

Answer 2

Okay so, we want to add both 9/12 and 8/12 which will lead us to 17/12! Now since this is an improper fraction we turn it into a mixed number (if you need to) and the mixed numbers is 1 and 5/12!