Andrew went for a walk in the park. The trail he took is 1 1/4 miles long. He walked for 1/2 mile before stopping for a water break. After his break, he walked the rest of the way around the trail without stopping.

How far did Andrew walk after his break?

Responses

7/4 miles
7 over 4, miles

5/4 miles
5 over 4, miles

3/4 mile
3 over 4, mile

I don't know.

1 answer

To find out how far Andrew walked after his break, we need to subtract the distance he walked before the break from the total trail length.

We can calculate this by subtracting 1/2 mile from 1 1/4 miles.

1 1/4 miles - 1/2 mile = 5/4 miles.

Therefore, Andrew walked 5/4 miles after his break.