Question

Jada lives 1 3/10 miles from school. Lin lives 1/4 mile closer to school than Jada. How far does Lin live from school? Type in the number of your answer AND type a sentence that explains how you found it.

Answer 1

Lin lives 1 1/20 miles away from school

Explanation:

1 3/10 becomes 1 6/20

1/4 becomes 5/20

1 6/20 - 5/20

= 1 1/20