Question

Ron walked 8/10 mile from his grandmother's house to the store then store. Then he walked 9/10 mile to his house. About how far did he walk altogether?

Answer 1

17/10 miles which is same as 1.7 miles.

Explanation:

The total distance walked by Ron is the sum of the distance between his grandmother's house and the store and the distance between the store and his house.

Given that the two distances are 8/10 mile and 9/10 mile respectively,, he must have walked a distance equivalent to

= 8/10 + 9/10

= 17/10 miles

= 1.7 miles

Answer 2

The total distance he walked was 17/10 miles or 1.7 miles.

Explanation:

Ron's walk was divided into two parts, one that goes from his grandmother's house to the store and then from the store to his house. The total distance that he walked is given by the sum of the two separate parts, so in order to calculate how far he walked we will do as follows:

Total distance = 8/10 + 9/10

Total distance = 17/10 mile = 1.7 miles

The total distance he walked was 17/10 miles or 1.7 miles.