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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-11-26

Between Monday and Tuesday, Henry swam a total of \(4 \frac{3}{9}\) miles. If he swam \(2 \frac{7}{9}\) miles on Monday, how many miles did he swim on Tuesday?

Asked by smatos1214

Answer (2)

It's 1 5/9 miles. You change 4 3/9 into 3 12/9. 3 12/9-2 7/9= 1 5/9

Answered by Porshia | 2024-06-10

Henry swam 1 9 5 ​ miles on Tuesday after swimming a total of 4 9 3 ​ miles between Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, he swam 2 9 7 ​ miles, and by subtracting that from the total, we find out how far he swam on Tuesday. The calculation indicates that his Tuesday swim was 1 9 5 ​ miles.
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Answered by Porshia | 2024-12-26