Question

Clara visits the aquarium while on vacation.the aquarium is 2and1/2 miles from her hotel.she walks 1/4 mile to bus stop, takes the bus for 1and3/4 miles,and walks the rest of the way to the aquarium?

Answer 1

Answer: She needs to walk the rest of the way to the aquarium.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Distance between the aquarium and her hotel is given by

$2\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}\ miles$

Distance she walks to bus stop is given by

$\frac{1}{4}\ miles$

Distance she travelled in bus is given by

$1\frac{3}{4}=\frac{7}{4}\ miles$

Total distance she travelled by these means :

$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{7}{4}\\\\=\frac{8}{4}\\\\=2$

Distance left to her is given by

$\frac{5}{2}-2\\\\=\frac{5-4}{2}\\\\=\frac{1}{2}\ miles$

Hence, she needs to walk the rest of the way to the aquarium.

Answer 2

Since it takes her 2 1/2 miles to get to the aquarium from her hotel, you need to subtract the various distances from  this value in order to find how long it took Clara to walk the rest of the way to the aquarium. 

2 1/2 - (1/4+1 3/4)= 2 1/2 - 2= 1/2

Clara must walk 1/2 a mile to get the rest of the way to the aquarium.