sam had cross country practice every day after school. On monday he ran 2 1/3 miles. On tuesday, he ran 2 3/4 miles. On Wednesday, he ran 3 miles. On thursday, he ran 3 1/10 miles, and on friday he ran 3 3/10 miles. About how many miles did sam run in all?

Question

A. 18

B. 14

C. 16

D. 13

Answer 1

To estimate the total miles Sam ran, we can round each fraction to the nearest whole number:

- Monday: 2 (rounded from 2 1/3)
- Tuesday: 3 (rounded from 2 3/4)
- Wednesday: 3
- Thursday: 3 (rounded from 3 1/10)
- Friday: 3 (rounded from 3 3/10)

Adding these up gives us:

2 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 14

So Sam ran about 14 miles in all. The closest answer choice is B.