Question

Clara visita the aquarium while on vacation. The aquarium is 2 1/2 miles from her hotel. She walks 1/4 mile to the bus stop, takes the bus for 1 3/4 miles, and walks the rest of the way to the aquarium. How far did Clara walk after getting off the bus?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The aquarium is 2 1/2 miles from her hotel. Converting 2 1/2 miles into improper fraction, it becomes 5/2 miles.

She walks 1/4 mile to the bus stop, takes the bus for 1 3/4 miles. Converting 1 3/4 miles to improper fraction, it becomes 7/4 miles. Therefore the total distance covered by walking and boarding the bus would be

1/4 + 7/4 = 8/4 = 2 miles

She walks the rest of the way to the aquarium. Therefore, the distance that Clara walked after getting off the bus would be

5/2 - 2 = 1/2 miles