It took Sandy two hours to jog 13 miles. She ran 7 1/2 miles in the first hour. How far did she run during two hours the second hour?

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Jim G.
Oct 27, 2017

#5 1/2" miles"#

Explanation:

#"require to calculate"#

#13-7 1/2larr" gives distance remaining"#

#"note that "7 1/2=7+1/2#

#rArr13-(7+1/2)#

#=13-7-1/2#

#=6-1/2#

#=5 1/2" miles"larr" in the second hour"#

Alan P.
Oct 27, 2017

She ran #5 1/2# miles the second hour.

Explanation:

#13# miles - #7 1/2# miles #= 5 1/2# miles.

I assumed the question should be:
#"How far did she run during "cancel("two hours")"the second hour?"#

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