Question

Raheem's journey
Raheem has to travel $1\frac{1}{4}$ km to reach school. What distance does he travel to go to school and come back home?

Answer 1

Distance travelled by Raheem to reach school from home = $1\frac{1}{4}$ km

Distance travelled by Raheem to return home from school = $1\frac{1}{4}$ km

Total distance travelled by Raheem = $1\frac{1}{4}+1\frac{1}{4}$

$$\begin{gathered} =1+1+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4} \\ =2+\frac{2}{4} \\ =2+\frac{1}{2} \\ =2\frac{1}{2}\mathrm{km} \end{gathered}$$


Thus, the total distance travelled by Raheem to go and return from school is $2\frac{1}{2}$ km.