Question

On Tuesday, Stacy rode her bicycle 1 3/4 miles from her house to the supermarket. She walked 1/4 of a mile while at the supermarket. She rode her bicycle a different way home that was 2 1/5 miles long. How many miles did Stacy ride her bicycle on Tuesday?

Answer 1

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On Tuesday, Stacy rode her bicycle 1 3/4 miles from her house to the supermarket. She walked 1/4 of a mile while at the supermarket. She rode her bicycle a different way home that was 2 1/5 miles long. How many miles did Stacy ride her bicycle on Tuesday?

Answer: 6.2 miles

Answer 2

From home to Supermarket = 1 3/4 + 1/4
= 7/4 + 1/4 = 8/4 = 2 miles

Back journey = 2 + 2 1/5 = 2 + 11/5 = 21/5

So, total distance = 2 + 21/5 = 31/5

In short, Your Answer would be 31/5 or 6.2 miles

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