Ariana jogged 1/5 of a lap in P.E. class and 1/3 of a lap during track practice. How many laps did Ariana jog in all?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
laps
Ariana jogged 1/5 of a lap in P.E. class and 1/3 of a lap during track practice. How many laps did Ariana jog in all?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
laps
To find out how many laps Ariana jogged in total, we need to add the two fractions: ( frac{1}{5} ) (for P.E. class) and ( frac{1}{3} ) (for track practice).
To add these fractions, we first need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15.
Now, we convert each fraction:
1. For ( frac{1}{5} ):
[
frac{1}{5} = frac{1 times 3}{5 times 3} = frac{3}{15}
]
2. For ( frac{1}{3} ):
[
frac{1}{3} = frac{1 times 5}{3 times 5} = frac{5}{15}
]
Now we can add the two fractions:
[
frac{3}{15} + frac{5}{15} = frac{3 + 5}{15} = frac{8}{15}
]
So, Ariana jogged a total of ( frac{8}{15} ) laps.
To find out how many laps Ariana jogged in total, you need to add the two fractions of laps she jogged:
1. Ariana jogged:
– ( frac{1}{5} ) of a lap in P.E. class
– ( frac{1}{3} ) of a lap during track practice
2. Find a common denominator:
The least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15.
3. Convert the fractions:
– ( frac{1}{5} = frac{3}{15} ) (multiply numerator and denominator by 3)
– ( frac{1}{3} = frac{5}{15} ) (multiply numerator and denominator by 5)
4. Add the fractions:
( frac{3}{15} + frac{5}{15} = frac{8}{15} )
So, Ariana jogged a total of ( frac{8}{15} ) of a lap.
Answer: ( frac{8}{15} ) laps.
To find the total laps Ariana jogged, we need to add the two fractions: ( frac{1}{5} ) and ( frac{1}{3} ).
1. Find a common denominator: The least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15.
2. Convert each fraction:
– For ( frac{1}{5} ):
[
frac{1}{5} = frac{1 times 3}{5 times 3} = frac{3}{15}
]
– For ( frac{1}{3} ):
[
frac{1}{3} = frac{1 times 5}{3 times 5} = frac{5}{15}
]
3. Add the fractions:
[
frac{3}{15} + frac{5}{15} = frac{8}{15}
]
So, Ariana jogged a total of ( frac{8}{15} ) laps.
To find out how many laps Ariana jogged in total, we need to add the two fractions: ( frac{1}{5} ) and ( frac{1}{3} ).
### Step 1: Find a common denominator
The least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15.
### Step 2: Convert each fraction
– Convert ( frac{1}{5} ) to have a denominator of 15:
[
frac{1}{5} = frac{1 times 3}{5 times 3} = frac{3}{15}
]
– Convert ( frac{1}{3} ) to have a denominator of 15:
[
frac{1}{3} = frac{1 times 5}{3 times 5} = frac{5}{15}
]
### Step 3: Add the fractions
Now, we can add ( frac{3}{15} ) and ( frac{5}{15} ):
[
frac{3}{15} + frac{5}{15} = frac{3 + 5}{15} = frac{8}{15}
]
### Conclusion
Ariana jogged a total of ( frac{8}{15} ) laps.