Question

Keely walked five sixths of a mile to her friend's house and three sixths of a mile to the store. How far did Keely walk in total? Use the benchmarks one half, 1, and 0 to help you estimate each answer before you solve.
Question 1 options:

five sixths mile

two sixths mile

one and four sixths miles

one and two sixths miles

Answer 1

One and two sixths

5/6 + 3/6 = 8/6
8/6 = 1 2/6