Question 1144711
While traveling to his grandmother's for christmas. George fell asleep a fifth of the way through the journey. When he awoke he still had to travel a third of the distance that he had traveled while sleeping. for what part of the entire journey had he been asleep?
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It's stated that he slept for 1/5 of the trip. ???
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Sometimes problems are given with not enough info to solve them.
In some other instances, a lot of superfluous info is given.
This is a case of superfluous info.
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It could be added that the vehicle they travelled in was purple.
It's irrelevant.
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Answer is 1/5, as stated.
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I think of it as a whole trip as 1
is d=1/5=1/3
d+d/5=1/3
6/5=1/3
5/6*1/3 ?
I am not coming up with the right answer i don't believe it is either 5/18 or 3/20 neither break down to a 1/5 or 1/3 for example. im lost and confused any help would be appreciated. Thanks Tammy