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Title: Fractions: addition

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S1-L5

Explanation: Let us verify the answer here with the steps.

Description:

Step	Type	Explanation	Answer
Problem	Willey walked \$3/5\$ of a mile yesterday and \$7/10\$ of a mile today. How far did he walk altogether?	1
Clue	Altogether means adding up	Addition	2
Hint	Operator used : Addition	+	3
Step:	Distance walked by Willey yesterday = \$3/5\$ ⇒\$3/5 \times 2/2 = 6/10\$ [∵ We multiply with \$2/2\$ to get same denominator]	4	Step:
Distance walked by him today = \$7/10\$	5	Step:	Distance walked by him altogether = \$6/10 + 7/10 = 13/10\$
6		=	\$13/10\$

Step

Type

Explanation

Answer

Problem

Willey walked \$3/5\$ of a mile yesterday and \$7/10\$ of a mile today. How far did he walk altogether?

Clue

Altogether means adding up

Addition

Hint

Operator used : Addition

Step:

Distance walked by Willey yesterday = \$3/5\$
⇒\$3/5 \times 2/2 = 6/10\$ [∵ We multiply with \$2/2\$ to get same denominator]

Step:

Distance walked by him today = \$7/10\$

Step:

Distance walked by him altogether = \$6/10 + 7/10 = 13/10\$

\$13/10\$