Question

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

Answer 1

He walk half the distance so far. 3/8 + 1/8 = 4/8 or 1/2. So reminding is 4/8 or 1/2 (half of a mile)