Answer:
Total distance:
- d=11/15 miles or 0.73 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
- Alison walks 2/5 miles from her house to the mailbox.
- Then she walks 1/3 mile to the bus stop.
Thus, the total distance can be calculated by adding the miles
i.e.
[tex]d=\:\frac{2}{5}+\frac{1}{3}[/tex]
LCM of 5,3 is 15
[tex]=\frac{6}{15}+\frac{5}{15}[/tex]
[tex]\mathrm{Apply\:the\:fraction\:rule}:\quad \frac{a}{c}+\frac{b}{c}=\frac{a+b}{c}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{6+5}{15}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{11}{15}[/tex]
[tex]=\:0.73[/tex] miles
Thus,
Total distance:
- d=11/15 miles or 0.73 miles
