Question

MATH HELP PLEASE!!! I AM GIVING MEDALS!!!!

Cara rode her bicycle 3 1/4 miles to the library and then 2 5/8 miles to the park. How many miles
did she ride in all?

a.) Write an expression that models the problem.

b.) What is the LCD of the fractions in your expression?

c.) Evaluate the expression. Show all your work.

Answer 1

Can you help????

Answer 2

First, turn the mixed numbers into improper fractions. Do you know how to do that?

Answer 3

@mangorox Kinda

Answer 4

Ok, try and turn them into improper fractions. If you need help, I'm here. After that, I will work you through the rest of the problem :-)

Answer 5

Thank you all

Answer 6

@arthur_ser You are not supposed to give the answer to the problem! That is against the Open Study CoC.

Answer 7

Lila, he is wrong. You are supposed to turn the mixed numbers into improper fractions, then add them, then turn the sum of the improper fractions back to a mixed number.

Answer 8

OH ok...

Answer 9

Sorry...but I just though you should know...

Answer 10

Thanks a lot!! :)

Answer 11

So the mixed numbers are 3 1/4 and 2 5/8

Answer 12

mangorox I have the improper fractions.

Answer 13

Oh, apologize, I didn't know it was against the rules. By the way, the answer to problem a its should have been 47/8; you find the LCD, divide every denominator of each fraction with the LCD, and then multiply both the nominator and the denominator of each fraction respectively with the quotient

Answer 14

So your anwser is right?

Answer 15

It should have been 47/8 ,not 37/8

Answer 16

Ok walk me thourgh it again plz

Answer 17

I will try to post you a drawing with all the steps...

Answer 18

Ok thank you so much

Answer 19

You don't know how much I apperciate it!

Answer 20

You can also turn that back into a mixed number.

Answer 21

Also, in terms of fractions, the LCD(Least Common Denominator) of the fractions = the LCM(Least Common Multiple) of the denomenators of the fractions.