Sharon runs on a trail that is 8 1/2 miles long. She ran 1/3 of the trail and walked the rest of the way. How far did she run?

(1/3) * (17/2) = _______ miles

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Answer: B. 2 5/6

Explanation: 1/3 of 8 1/2
8 1/2 = 17/2
1/3 x 17/2 = 17/6
17/6 = 2 5/6

B

2 5/6

To determine how far Sharon ran, we need to find 1/3 of the total trail length.

To do this, we can start by converting the mixed number 8 1/2 miles to an improper fraction.

First, multiply the whole number (8) by the denominator (2): 8 * 2 = 16.

Next, add the product to the numerator (1) to get the new numerator: 16 + 1 = 17.

Now we have the improper fraction 17/2.

To find 1/3 of the trail, we need to multiply the total distance by 1/3: (17/2) * (1/3).

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together: (17 * 1) / (2 * 3) = 17/6.

Therefore, Sharon ran 17/6 miles.

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