If you walk 3/4 mile and then jog 2/5 mile, what is the total distance covered?
3/4 + 2/5 = 15/20 + 8/20 = 23/20 = 1 3/20
To find the total distance covered, we need to add the distance of the walk to the distance of the jog.
The distance walked is 3/4 mile and the distance jogged is 2/5 mile.
To add these fractions, we need to have a common denominator.
The least common denominator between 4 and 5 is 20.
We can convert the fractions to have this common denominator.
For the distance walked, we can multiply both the numerator and denominator by 5: (3/4) * (5/5) = 15/20 mile.
For the distance jogged, we can multiply both the numerator and denominator by 4: (2/5) * (4/4) = 8/20 mile.
Now that we have both distances with the same denominator, we can add them: 15/20 + 8/20 = 23/20 mile.
So, the total distance covered is 23/20 mile.