Mrs. Escalante was riding a bicycle on a bike path. After riding 2/3 of a mile, she discovered that she still needed to travel 3/4 of a mile to reach the end of the bike path. How long is the bike path? Choose an operation to solve th problem and explain your reasoning. Then find the answer.
1/5/12 because,
3x4=12,4x2=8 witch would be 8/12 the 3x3=9+the 12=9/12. 9/12+8/12=1/5/12 so the path is 1/5/12.
Answer:
\(1\frac{5}{12}\) miles
Step-by-step explanation:
After riding 2/3 of a mile, she discovered that she still needed to travel 3/4 of a mile.
So, we will add both the distances to get the total path. (the covered distance plus the remaining distance.)
\(\frac{2}{3} +\frac{3}{4}\)
LCM of 3 and 4 (denominators) is 12
\(\frac{8+9}{12}\)
= \(\frac{17}{12}\)
= \(1\frac{5}{12}\) miles
The path is \(1\frac{5}{12}\) miles long.