Solve the following problem: Asia walks 2(1/4)

Question

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 need to add the two distances together.

1. First, let's convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions.

For the first distance: 2(1/4) miles = (2 × 4 + 1) / 4 = (8 + 1) / 4 = 9/4 miles.

For the second distance: 1(6/8) miles = (1 × 8 + 6) / 8 = (8 + 6) / 8 = 14/8 miles.

Next, we need to simplify the second fraction: 14/8 = 7/4 miles (by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2).

2. Now, we add the two distances: 9/4 + 7/4 = (9 + 7) / 4 = 16/4 = 4 miles.

So, Asia walks a total of 4 miles.