Shelly ran 21/4 miles. Lynne ran 31/8 miles. Who ran farther and by how much?
Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
Shelly ran 21/4 miles
Lynne ran 31/8 miles.
Determine who ran farther and by how much.
Solution:
In order to determine who ran farther and by how much, simply equate the fraction in decimals.
Shelly = 21 / 4 miles
Shelly = 5.25 miles
Lynne = 31/8 miles
Lynne = 3.875 miles
Difference in distance = 5.25 - 3.875
Difference in distance = 1.375 miles or 1 3/8 miles
Final answer:
Shelly ran farther than Lynne by 1 3/8 miles.