Question

You want to walk from home to a grocery store that is3/4 miles away. You stop for a rest after 5/8 miles. How much farther do you have to walk?
Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

1/8 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

You have to subtract $\frac{3}{4}- \frac{5}{8}$  for the answer.

First, you gotta make 3/4 have a common denominator.

To do this multiply 3/4 by 2/2 (2/2 equals one, so value isn't changed.)

and you get 6/8.

Then you can subtract 6/8 - 5/8 to get 1/8 miles.

And there's no need to simplify 1/8.