First, we have to add the distance from the start to the leopard.
The distance from Start to Zebra is 3/8 miles.
The distance from Zebra to Leopard is 4/8 miles.
Therefore, the distance from Start to Leopard is 3/8 + 4/8 = 7/8 miles.
Since the distance from the start to the elephant is given which is 1 5/8 miles, we will deduct the 7/8 from it to get the distance from leopard to the elephant.
How much should we add to 7/8 miles to make it 1 5/8 miles? To solve that, we have to do subtraction as shown below.
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Convert 1 5/8 to improper fraction first.} \\ 1\frac{5}{8}=\frac{13}{8} \\ So,\text{ }\frac{13}{8}-\frac{7}{8}=\frac{6}{8}\text{ miles or }\frac{3}{4}\text{ miles (in lowest term).} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore, the distance from Leopard to the Elephant is 6/8 or 3/4 miles. Sandra and Ron travelled 6/8 or 3/4 miles from leopards to the elephants.
Note: In adding or subtracting mixed fractions like 1 5/8, we will have to convert that to improper fraction. To convert a mixed fraction to improper fraction, we multiply the whole number to the denominator, add it to the numerator, and then copy the denominator.
For example, the mixed fraction 1 5/8 has a whole number of 1. We multiply 1 to the denominator 8 and add it to the numerator 5, we get 13. So, our new numerator will be 13 and we will copy the denominator 8. Therefore, the improper fraction or an equivalent fraction of 1 5/8 is 13/8.
