SOLUTION: NICHOLE TAKES PART IN A 12 1/2 MILE WALK-A-THON TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY. SHE STOPS 1/2 WAY TO REST. HOW MUCH FARTHER MUST NICHOLE WALK TO FINSIH THE WALK-A-THON? THIS QUESTION

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Question 682005: NICHOLE TAKES PART IN A 12 1/2 MILE WALK-A-THON TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY. SHE STOPS 1/2 WAY TO REST. HOW MUCH FARTHER MUST NICHOLE WALK TO FINSIH THE WALK-A-THON? THIS QUESTION WAS GIVEN TO MY DAUGHTER FOR MULIPLYING FRACTION AND MIXED NUMBERS
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is asking you to divide 12 and 1/2 into two equal parts
First divide 12 in half. That equals 6
Now divide 1/2 in half. That equals 1/4
Put them together and you have 6 and 1/4


Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction
12 1%2F2 is 2*12=24+1=25, so 25%2F2
%281%2F2%29%2825%2F2%29+=+25%2F4 miles left
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convert back to mixed number
61%2F4 miles
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