Question

Emilie rides her bike x miles be for eshe gets a flat tire. She walks 1/3 mile to a bus stop and then takes a bus for 2 1/2 miles. Which expression shows how many miles Emilie travels in all?

Answer 1

Answer:

Option (B) is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Emilie rides her bike x miles before it gets flat tire.

Distance she walked to a bus stop = $\frac{1}{3}$ mile

Then she took a bus and traveled the distance = $2\frac{1}{2}$ miles or $\frac{5}{2}$miles

So, total distance covered by her = x + $\frac{1}{3}+\frac{5}{2}$ miles

                                                        = x + $\frac{2+15}{6}$ miles

                                                        = x + $\frac{17}{6}$ miles

                                                        = x + $2\frac{5}{6}$ miles

Therefore, expression that shows the total distance traveled by Emilie is (x + $2\frac{5}{6}$) miles

Option (B) is the answer.

Answer 2

The answer is B because you want to add all three of these totals together. You always want a common denominator before adding fractions so remember that. Hope that helps :)