Well, to add fractions, you need to find a common denominator. In this case, the smallest common denominator would be 12. So you must multiply each fraction so that both denominators are 12.
3/4*3/3=9/12
1/3*4/4=4/12
Add those two fractions together, reduce if possible, and you have your answer!
9/12+4/12=13/12
You can't reduce, so 13/12 is your answer.
Hope it helps!
-Lacy
<span>Let time taken by Luke to cover the distance = x hours
Speed of Luke = 6 miles per hour
Therefore, Distance covered by Luke = 6x ------(1)
Speed of Micah = 4 miles per hour
Since Micah walked 2 miles before Luke started running, Luke started 1/2 an hour after Micah started.
Therefore time taken by Micah to cover the distance = x+1/2
Distance covered by Micah = 4(x + 1/2) -------(2)
Equating (1) and (2)
6x = 4(x+1/2)
6x = 4x +2
2x = 2
x= 1
Therefore Luke would take 1 hour to cover the distance covered by Micah.</span>
The answer to your question is 5,000.
