Question

a spaceship traveled 1/6 of a light - year and stopped at a space station. then it traveled 1/6 of a light - year further to a planet. how far did the spaceship travel in all? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. \boxed{} light - years submit

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total distance parts

The spaceship travels two segments of $\frac{1}{6}$ light-year each.

Step2: Add the two distances

$$\frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1+1}{6} = \frac{2}{6}$$

Step3: Simplify the fraction

$$\frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3}$$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{3}$ light-years