Question

Mai skated miles, and Clare skated 3/5 farther than that. Write an expression for the distance Clare

Answer 1

5 is the whole so they skated 2/5 less than the original whole

Answer 2

Answer:

$(x+\frac{3}{5}) miles$

Step-by-step explanation:

This problem states:

Mai skated x miles, and Clare skated 3/5 farther than that. Write an expression for the distance Clare skated.

First, we know that:

$Mai:x (miles)$

In this kind of problem, we must look for all words that implies an operation. If you read the problem, you will find that it says "3/5 farther than", which means that Clare staked more than Mai, that's a sum operation.

Therefore, the expression would be:

$Clare:(x+\frac{3}{5}) miles$