Zoe lives 5/8 mile from the library.She walked 1/3 of the way to the library and ran the rest of the way. How far did Zoe walk?

Respuesta :

Lets find the common denominator.
Hint: Its 24

What is 1/3 of 24.
Hint: 8
Now we make it a fraction 8/24
What is 5/8 of 24
15
Now we subtract
15/24-8/24-7/24

Your answer would be she walked 8/24
She ran 7/24

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