To practice for a marathon race, Raheel ran 1/4 kilometers on Monday, 7/8 kilometers on Tuesday and 15/6 kilometers on Wednesday. Find the total distance he covered in three days?
Maths / Direction Sense MCQs — Multiple-choice practice
- A. 29/8 kilometers
- B. 89/24 kilometers
- C. 85/24 kilometers
- D. None of these
Correct answer
29/8 kilometers
Explanation
Explanation To find the total distance, add the distances covered each day: Step 1: Find a common denominator for 4, 8, and 6 The least common multiple of 4, 8, and 6 is 24. Step 2: Convert each fraction to have a denominator of 24 Monday: 1/4 = 6/24 Tuesday: 7/8 = 21/24 Wednesday: 15/6 = 60/24 Step 3: Add the distances Total distance = 6/24 + 21/24 + 60/24 = 87/24 Step 4: Simplify if possible 87/24 can be simplified to 29/8
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