Question

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a taxi driver travels $4\frac{5}{8}$ miles to his first stop. he travels $1\frac{3}{4}$ miles less to his second stop. how many miles does the taxi driver travel for the two stops?

Explanation:

Step1: Convert to common denominator

Rewrite $1\frac{3}{4}$ as $1\frac{6}{8}$

Step2: Calculate second stop distance

$4\frac{5}{8} - 1\frac{6}{8} = 3\frac{13}{8} - 1\frac{6}{8} = 2\frac{7}{8}$ miles

Step3: Sum both stop distances

$4\frac{5}{8} + 2\frac{7}{8} = 6\frac{12}{8} = 7\frac{3}{8}$ miles

Answer:

$7\frac{3}{8}$ miles