Question

Maryam had to sail 4 2⁄3 miles to reach her destination. At the end of the day, she had sailed 3 1⁄3 miles. How far was she from her destination?

Answer 1

1 1/3 miles

Explanation:

2-1

4 2/3-3 1/3= 1-----------

3

=1 1/3miles

Answer 2

1 1⁄3

Explanation:

In order to find how far was she from her destination

We substract 4 2⁄3 from 3 1⁄3

=> 4 2⁄3 - 3 1⁄3

=> 1 1⁄3 (Decimal: 1.333333)