Nicole and her friend Ana like to go out running for exercise. If Nicole ran 3 25 miles and Ana ran 2 34 miles on Saturday, what is the total number of miles run by the girls on Saturday?

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Answer:

6.15 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Step one:

given data

Nicole ran 3 2/5 miles and

Ana ran 2 3/4 miles on Saturday

Required:

The total distance covered by both friends

Step two:

total distance= 3 2/5 + 2 3/4

let us convert the mixed fraction to a simple fraction

=17/5+11/4

=68+55/20

=123/20 miles

or

=6.15 miles