Question

Carlos lives 5 3/8 blocks from a restaurant. The ball field is 7 1 /4 blocks away in the same direction. Carlos plans to go to the restaurant to​ eat, and then go to the ball field. After he​ eats, how much farther will he have to walk to get to the ball field​?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\dfrac{15}{8}=1\dfrac{7}{8}\ \text{blocks}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance to the restaurant from Carlos is $5\dfrac{3}{8}=\dfrac{43}{8}\ \text{blocks}$

Distance of the ball field from Carlos' home is $7\dfrac{1}{4}=\dfrac{29}{4}\ \text{blocks}$

He first goes to the restaurant so he covers a distance of $\dfrac{43}{8}\ \text{blocks}$.

Now the distance from the restaurant to the ball field is

$\dfrac{29}{4}-\dfrac{43}{8}\\ =\dfrac{58-43}{8}\\ =\dfrac{15}{8}=1\dfrac{7}{8}\ \text{blocks}$.

So, Carlos would have to walk $1\dfrac{7}{8}\ \text{blocks}$ farther to get to the ball field.