Question

Martha watched a ladybug in the yard it crawled 7 3/5 inches then rested for a bit and then crawled 9 4/5 inches more how far did the ladybug crawl in all? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction of as a whole or mixed number ?? Explain step by step please

Answer 1

Answer: Total distance the ladybug crawl in all is given by

$17\frac{2}{5}\ inches$

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Since we have given that

Distance covered by a ladybug as it crawled is given by

$7\frac{3}{5}\ inches=\frac{38}{5}\ inches$

Distance covered by a ladybug as it crawled more is given by

$9\frac{4}{5}\ inches=\frac{49}{5}\ inches$

Now, Total distance the ladybug crawl in all is given by

$\frac{38}{5}+\frac{49}{5}=\frac{38+49}{5}=\frac{87}{5}\ inches$

Now, we have to write it in a mixed number too which is given by

$17\frac{2}{5}\ inches$