Solve 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?

Answer 1

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

The distance to the park is 2 1/4 miles.
The distance to her friend's house is 1 6/8 miles.

To add these distances, we first need to convert the fractions to have a common denominator.

The distance to the park can be written as 2 2/8 miles (since 1/4 is equivalent to 2/8).
The distance to her friend's house can be written as 1 3/8 miles (since 6/8 is equivalent to 3/8).

Now, we add the distances:

2 2/8 miles + 1 3/8 miles = 3 5/8 miles

Therefore, Asia walks a total of 3 5/8 miles.