Question

a student ran a distance of 3 1/2 miles for 5 days. then the student ran a distance of 4 1/4 miles each day for the next 5 days. what is the total distance in miles the student ran during these 10 days?

Answer 1

38.75 is the answer
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3 1/2 = 3.50 x 5 = 17.50
4 1/4 = 4.25 x 5 = 21.25

17.50 +
21.25 =
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38.75