Tom walked start fraction 1 over 5 end fraction of a mile on Monday and start fraction 6 over 7 end fraction of a mile on Tuesday. How far did he walk in all?
A. about one-half mile
B. about 1 mile
C. about 1one-half miles
D. about 2 miles
To find out how far Tom walked in all, we need to add the distance he walked on Monday to the distance he walked on Tuesday:
Start by converting the fractions to decimals:
- 1/5 = 0.2
- 6/7 is approximately 0.86 (to two decimal places)
Now we can add the distances:
0.2 + 0.86 = 1.06
So Tom walked a total of about 1.06 miles in all.
Therefore, the closest answer choice is B. About 1 mile.
ever think of just typing fractions the normal way?
6/7 is just less than 1
add 1/5, which is small, but more than 1/7, and the sum will be just over 1.
so, B: about 1 mile