A soccer player runs 1 5/6 miles during the first half of a match and 2 1/2 miles during the second half. How many miles does he run during the match in total?
in a fraction

Respuesta :

Answer:

  4 1/3 miles = 13/3 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

One way to add these mixed numbers is to convert them to improper fractions with a common denominator.

  (1 5/6) + (2 1/2) = 11/6 + 15/6

  = (11 +15)/6 = 26/6 = 13/3 . . . . (a fraction)

  = 4 1/3 . . . . (a mixed number)