Question

Durning the martinez family trip, they drove from home to a ski lodge, a distance of 64 4/5 miles, and then drove an additional 18 4/5 miles to visit friends. If the family drove the same route back home, what was the distance traveled durning their trip?

Answer 1

Answer: $167\dfrac15\text{ miles}$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since

$64\dfrac45\text{miles}=\dfrac{64\times5+4}{5}\text{ miles}\\\\=\dfrac{324}{5}\text{ miles}$

$18\dfrac45\text{ miles}=\dfrac{18\times5+4}{5}\text{ miles}\\\\=\dfrac{94}{5}\text{ miles}$

Total distance traveled during the trip = $\dfrac{324}{5}+\dfrac{94}{5}+\dfrac{324}{5}+\dfrac{94}{5}$

$= \dfrac{836}{5}\\\\=167\dfrac15\text{ miles}$

Hence, the distance traveled during their trip was $167\dfrac15\text{ miles}$.