Question

ITS URGENT PLEASE HELP ME
edgar ran 1/15 of a mile on monday, 1/5 of a mile on tuesday, and 1/3 of a mile on thursday. what is thee total amount of miles edgar ran in 3 days??

Answer 1

I think that it is D or A

Answer 2

given:

$\frac{1}{15} + \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{3}$

to find:

the simplest form.

solution:

$\frac{1}{15} + \frac{1 \times 3}{5 \times 3} + \frac{1 \times 5}{3 \times 5}$

$= \frac{1}{15} + \frac{5}{15} + \frac{3}{15}$

$= \frac{1 + 3 + 5}{15}$

$= \frac{9}{15}$

$= \frac{3}{5}$

therefore, the correct answer is option A.