if caroline and ann hiked 3 1/4 miles before taking a break and 1 7/8 miles after how many miles did they hike?

Question

Coroline and Geri Ann hiked 3 1/4 miles before taking a break.After the break they hiked 1 7/8 miles.How many miles did the girls hike?

Answer 1

Before taking the break Coroline and Geri Ann hiked miles.

And after the break they hiked miles.

Now convert mixed fractions into fractions.

and

The sum of hike before and after the break gives the total hike of Coroline and Geri Ann.

           (LCM of 4, 8 is 8)

The girls hiked miles before and after break.