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Tucker ran #5 3/8# miles on Monday and #3 3/4# miles on Tuesday. How far did he run on both days?

Answer 1

Gianna Caruso

He ran a combined distance of #9 1/8# miles.

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#5 3/8+3 3/4# #color(white)("XXX")=5+3/8+3+3/4#

#color(white)("XXX")=(5+3) +(3/8+3/4)#

#color(white)("XXX")=8 + (3/8+6/8)#

#color(white)("XXX")=8+(9/8)#

#color(white)("XXX")=8+(1 + 1/8)#

#color(white)("XXX")=(8+1)+1/8#

#color(white)("XXX")=9 + 1/8#

#color(white)("XXX")=9 1/8#

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Answer 2

Skylar Adams

Tucker ran a total of (9 \frac{1}{8}) miles on both Monday and Tuesday combined.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.