ellis rides his bicycle 5 4/5 miles a day. today he rode half of the distance. how far did he ride

Question

Usually Ellis rides his bicycle 5 4/5 miles a day. today he rode half his usual distance. how far did he ride ? 

Answer 1

First, we change 5 4/5 miles  to an improper fraction = 29/5

 

then we multiply by 1/2, so 29/5 x 1/2 = 29/10

 

we then change 29/10 to a proper fraction which is 2 9/10 miles, which is the answer.