Shawna is learning to drive, so this weekend she practiced driving of a mile with her
mother and another of a mile with her father. How far did Shawna drive in all?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
miles

Question

Shawna is learning to drive, so this weekend she practiced driving

of a mile with her
mother and another

of a mile with her father. How far did Shawna drive in all?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
miles

UpStudy AI · Accepted Answer

To find the total distance Shawna drove, add the distances she drove with her mother and father:

$$
\frac{1}{4} \text{ mile} + \frac{7}{8} \text{ mile}
$$

First, find a common denominator for the fractions. The least common denominator between 4 and 8 is 8.

Convert $$\frac{1}{4}$$ to eighths:
$$
\frac{1}{4} = \frac{2}{8}
$$

Now, add the two fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{8} + \frac{7}{8} = \frac{9}{8}
$$

$$\frac{9}{8}$$ can also be expressed as a mixed number:
$$
\frac{9}{8} = 1 \frac{1}{8}
$$

**Answer:**  
Shawna drove a total of $$1\,\frac{1}{8}$$ miles.
Shawna drove a total of $$1\,\frac{1}{8}$$ miles.

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