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13 May, 13:24

Sam plans to walk his dog a distance of 1 mile. He walks 3/8 of a mile and stops to get a bottle of water. Then he walks 1/8 of a mile more and stops to say hello to a friend. How far does Sam still have to walk his dog?

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  1. 13 May, 13:46
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    Add up the distances he has walked so far.

    3/8 + 1/8 = 4/8

    1 is the same thing as 8/8. So subtract the distance he has walked from 8/8.

    8/8 - 4/8 = 4/8 miles or 0.5 miles
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