Question

Claire lives 6/8 of a mile from the store and 4/5 of this distance from her best friend. How far does Claire live from her best friend?

Answer 1

of = multiplication

Answer 2

What this is saying is that Claire's best friend lives 4/5 of the distance from Claire to the store. Since the distance from Claire's house to the store is 6/8 of a mile, the distance between Claire and her friend is just \[\frac{4}{5}\times \frac{6}{8}=\frac{24}{40}\]

Answer 3

which you then simplify (like I showed you earlier).

Answer 4

The answer should be 3/5 of a mile.

Answer 5

thank you again

Answer 6

You're welcome.