Austin is going to the movie theater. It is 3 and3/5 miles from his house. Austin Takes his scooter, but it breaks down 2/3 of the way to the theater. how far is Austin from his house?

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Pitts

12 December, 08:19

Austin is going to the movie theater. It is 3 and3/5 miles from his house. Austin Takes his scooter, but it breaks down 2/3 of the way to the theater. how far is Austin from his house?

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Alicia Gamble · Answer 1

2 and 14/15

Because the first step of subtraction is common denominators

Fabian Savage · Answer 2

What I would do is find a similar denominator for 3/5 and 2/3 (15).

Next, I would multiply 5x3 = 15 and 3x5 = 15. If you do something to the bottom then, you need to do it to the top.

3x3 = 9

2x5 = 10

Finally you subtract each other but, if the second number is higher than the first and the first has a whole, you add the whole.

2 24/15 - 10/15 = 2 14/15

So, Austin is 2 and 14/15 miles away from his house.