Question

Shameem rides of the distance of his school on his bicycle and travels by bus. He walks the rest of the distance.

(i) How much of the total distance does he go by bicycle and bus?

(ii) How much does he walk?

Answer 1

(i) Part of the total distance covered by Shameem on his bicycle =

Part of the total distance covered by Shameem by bus =

∴ Part of the total distance covered by Shameem on his bicycle and by bus =

First, we change these fractions to fractions with the same denominator.

Thus, the denominator required should be a multiple of 10 and 5 = 10 × 5 = 50.

and

∴

∴ Part of the total distance covered by Shameem on his bicycle and by bus =

(ii) Total part of distance to Shameem’s school = 1 =

Part of the total distance covered by Shameem on his bicycle and by bus =

∴ Part of the total distance covered by him by walking =