Fred goes for a run. He runs 1 1/4 miles over the first 15 minutes. Over the last 15 minutes he runs 1 3/8 miles. How far does fred tuncin total

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Fred goes for a run. He runs 1 1/4 miles over the first 15 minutes. Over the last 15 minutes he runs 1 3/8 miles. How far does fred tuncin total

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Hi Rosaline, if Fred runs 1 and 1 / 4 miles in the first 15 minutes and 1 and 3 / 8 in the last 15 minutes, to find the total miles run, add the value of the first 15 minutes to the value of the last 15 minutes.

Total miles = 1 1 / 4 + 1 3 / 8

Convert both values to 8ths:

1 1 / 4 = 5 / 4 = 10 / 8

1 3 / 8 = 11 / 8

Total miles = 10 / 8 + 11 / 8, or 21 / 8, or 2 and 5 / 8 miles.

Fred ran a total of 2 and 5 / 8 miles.

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