Question

A person walks 1 ¼ km from his home and later travels in a bus for 5 ½ km to reach a local market. What is the distance between his house and the local market?

• A. $\frac{27}{4}$
• B. $\frac{26}{4}$
• C. $6\frac{2}{3}$
• D. $7\frac{1}{4}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{27}{4}$

Total distance = $1\frac{1}{4}$ + $5\frac{1}{2}$ = $\frac{5}{4}$ + $\frac{11}{2}$
= $\frac{5}{4}$ + $\frac{22}{4}$

Total distance = $\frac{5+22}{4}$ = $\frac{27}{4}$

$\therefore$ Total distance covered is $\frac{27}{4}$ km.