Marco ran from his house 2.67 miles to a county park. He then ran the 1.5 mile cross country loop at the park and back home. How many miles did Marco run altogether?
I added and got 4.17 miles
Is that correct
No. You left him at the park -- but he hasn't gotten home yet.
Do I add 2.67 and 1.5+1.5
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Is my answer 1.5 miles
No.
First he ran to the park = 2.67 miles
Then he ran around the park = 1.5 miles
Finally he should run home = 2.67 miles
Look at Ms.Sue's answer and my diagram.
Do I add and is my answer 6.84
Yay! You've got it. Whew! Now Marco is back home!
His total run was 6.84 miles.
To verify if the calculation is correct, you need to add the two distances that Marco ran.
First, Marco ran from his house to the county park, which is 2.67 miles.
Then, he ran the cross country loop at the park, which is 1.5 miles.
To find the total distance Marco ran, you add these two distances together:
2.67 miles + 1.5 miles = 4.17 miles
Therefore, your calculation of 4.17 miles for the total distance Marco ran is correct.