Question

Melvin walked 5/8 mile to the library. He then walked 3/10 mile from the library to the store. About how far did Melvin walk?

A. about 1 1/2 miles

B. about 1 mile

C. about 1/2 mile

D. about 2 miles

Answer 1

aren't you just adding 5/8 + 3/10 ?
Your common denominator will be 40

or, since the answers are all estimates ...
5.8 = .625
3/10 = .3 , so we have .925 , almost 1