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Lisa walked 1 1/4 miles on Tuesday and 2 2/3 miles on Wednesday. What was the total distance, in miles , Lisa walked during those 2 days?

Sagot :

Given the following distances:

On Monday : 1¼ miles

On Tuesday: 2⅔ miles

To find the total distance Lisa walked those 2 days, let's add the distance she walked on monday and the distance she walked on tuesday.

[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Total distance = 1}\frac{1}{4}+\text{2}\frac{2}{3}\text{ } \\ \text{ = }\frac{5}{4}\text{ + }\frac{8}{3} \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{5}{4}+\frac{8}{3}\text{ = } \\ =\frac{15+32}{12} \\ =\text{ }\frac{47}{12} \\ =\text{ }3\frac{11}{12} \end{gathered}[/tex]

The total distance, in miles , Lisa walked during those 2 days =

[tex]3\frac{11}{12}\text{ miles}[/tex]