olve the following problem: Asia walks 2 1/4 miles to the park and then another 1 6/8 miles to her friend’s house. How many miles does she walk in all?(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the total distance Asia walks, we add the distances she walks to the park and to her friend's house.

First, let's convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:

2 1/4 = 9/4
1 6/8 = 14/8

Now, we can add the fractions:

9/4 + 14/8

To add these fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 4 and 8 is 8.

Next, we adjust the fractions to have the same denominator:

(9/4) * (2/2) = 18/8
14/8

Finally, we add the two fractions together:

18/8 + 14/8 = 32/8

This fraction can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 8:

32/8 = 4

So, Asia walks a total of 4 miles.