Question

Josh ran 2 1/3 miles on my Monday and 3 3/4 miles on Tuesday . Aaron ran 3 1/2 miles on Monday and 3 3/5 miles on Tuesday . How much farther did Aaron than josh during the two days?

Answer 1

1 1/60

2 1/3=2 4/12 3 3/4=3 9/12

2 4/12+3 9/12=5 13/12=6 1/12

3 1/2=3 5/10 3 3/5=3 6/10

3 5/10+3 6/10= 6 11/10= 7 1/10

6 1/12-7 1/10=1 1/60