Alicia and Felix went on a hiking trip. They hiked 5/8 of a mile up the trail and stopped to rest. Then they hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did they hike?

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Shwetank Mauria
Dec 31, 2016

They hiked #7/8# of a mile

Explanation:

Alicia and Felix on their a hiking trip, hiked #5/8# of a mile up the trail and stopped to rest.

Then they hiked for #1/4# of a mile more, which is #(1xx2)/(4xx2)=2/8# mile

Hence they hiked #5/8+2/8=(5+2)/8=7/8# of a mile

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