Question

The distance from Alison's house to the mailbox is 2/5 mile. The distance from the mailbox to the bus stop is 1/3 mile. What is the total distance from Alison's house to the bus stop? 3/15 11/15 5/6 3/8

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Distance from Alison's house to the mailbox  = $\frac{2}{5}$ miles

Distance from the mailbox to the bus stop $\frac{1}{3}$ miles

The total distance between Alison's house to the bus stop is

$\frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{3} \\\frac{6+5}{15} \\\frac{11}{15}$

Hence, option B is correct