Question

Jasper walks 9 miles. Then he walked 1/3 that distance. how far did he walk all together?

Answer 1

First, we need to know how much is 1/3 of 9 miles:

$\frac{1}{3}(9)=\frac{9}{3}=3$

Now, since Jasper walked 9 miles and then walked 1/3 that distance, then he walked 9+3=12 miles