Question

micah drove 4 1/4 miles on Monday and 2 2/3 miles on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he drove 1 1/3 fewer miles than he had driven on Monday. How many miles did they drive in total

Answer 1

9.5

Explanation:

Monday:
`4(1)/(4)`

Tuesday:
`2(2)/(3)`

Wednesday:
`4(1)/(4) - 1(1)/(3)`

Total:
`4(1)/(4) + 2(2)/(3) + (4(1)/(4) - 1(1)/(3))`

Start by subtracting
`4(1)/(4) and`
`1(1)/(3):`
`(35)/(12)`

Now, add them all up:
`4(1)/(4) + 2(2)/(3) + (35)/(12) = 9.5`

Therefore, Micah drove 9.5 miles in total.