Question

Maurice ran 3/4 miles last week. This week he ran two times as far. How many miles did Maurice run this week?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Last week Maurice ran 3/4 mile. Now, this week he ran two times as far. This means a total of 2(3/4) miles = 6/4 miles or 3/2 miles.

Now, notice that:

`1(1)/(2)=(3)/(2)`

We can conclude that the correct answer is the following mixed number:

Answer:
`1(1)/(2)`