Question

glenn swims 2/3 miles on monday, 3/4mile on wednesday, and 5/6 miles on friday. What is the total of distance glenn swims on those three day. show your work!!

Answer 1

Answer:

She swam a total distance of 2  1/4 miles in those three days.

Step-by-step explanation:

Okay, so- The first thing you need to do is make all denominators equal to make these fractions able to be added together. So, I made all denominators 12. (Tell me if you don't know how to make them all the same denominator, and I'll be happy to help!)

2/3  =  8/12  

3/4  =  9/12

5/6  =  10/12

Then, I added the numerators together. Like this:

8 + 9 + 10 = 27

So, this would be:

27/12

Lastly, I changed this improper fraction to a mixed number. I multiplied the denominator twice because it looked like it would be closest to 27 without going over.

12 * 2 = 24

The "2" will be the whole number in the mixed fraction. Now, I'm going to subtract 24 from the numerator.  

27 - 24 = 3

2 3/12

After simplified, the fraction will be:

2 1/4  

Hope this helps! Let me know if you need help with something else or if you have questions about this problem !