Four friends each swim 3/5

Question

of a mile in a relay. What is the total distance they swim?

(1 point)
Responses

1 1/2
miles
1 and 1 halfmiles

2 2/5
miles
2 and 2 fifths miles

12 3/5
miles
12 and 3 fifthsmiles

3 miles

Answer 1

To find the total distance that the four friends swim in a relay, you can multiply the distance each friend swims by the number of friends.

Each friend swims \( \frac{3}{5} \) of a mile. Therefore, the total distance for 4 friends is:

\[ 4 \times \frac{3}{5} = \frac{12}{5} \text{ miles} \]

Now, let's convert \( \frac{12}{5} \) to a mixed number:

\[ \frac{12}{5} = 2 \frac{2}{5} \text{ miles} \]

So, the total distance they swim is \( 2 \frac{2}{5} \) miles.

The correct response is: 2 2/5 miles.