on tuesday, Pierce ran 3/4 mile and walked 3/4 mile. On wedesday, he ran 2/4 miles and walked 1 and 1/4 mile. how much farther did pierce run and walk on wedsday then on tuesday? explain
Pierce ran and walked 1/4 mile farther on Wednesday than on Tuesday.
We have to first find out how many miles in total pierce walked/ran on Tuesday compared to the amount he walked/ran on Wednesday.
Tuesday- 3/4 + 3/4 = 6/4 miles. (We keep it in this form as it will be easier to compare Wednesday’s miles because both will have the same denominator.)
Wednesday- For this one, we have to find the improper fraction of 1 and 1/4 to easily get how many miles he ran/walked on this day. 1 and 1/4 = 1 x 4 + 1 = 5/4. 5/4 + 2/4 = 7/4 miles.
Wednesday’s miles - Tuesday’s miles 7/4 - 6/4 = 1/4.
The 1/4 represents how many miles more he ran/walked on Wednesday.
