Jason walked 9/10 of a mile. Justin walked 5 3/10 of a mile. What is the difference?
5/10
5 3/10 = 4 13/10
4 13/10 - 9/10 = ?
To find the difference between Jason's and Justin's distances, we will subtract the distance Justin walked from the distance Jason walked.
First, let's convert the mixed number into an improper fraction for easier calculations:
9/10 mile for Jason = (9 * 1 + 0) / 10 = 9/10 mile
5 3/10 mile for Justin = (5 * 10 + 3) / 10 = 53/10 mile
Now, let's subtract the distances:
Jason's distance - Justin's distance = 9/10 - 53/10
Since the fractions have the same denominator (10), we can subtract the numerators directly:
9/10 - 53/10 = (9 - 53) / 10 = -44/10
The result is -44/10. However, we can simplify this fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:
-44/10 = (-22 * 2) / (5 * 2) = -22/5
Therefore, the difference between Jason's and Justin's distances is -22/5 mile, which can also be expressed as -4 2/5 mile.