Answer:
He hiked 9 1/8 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
First make the fractions like terms
Multiply 4 1/2 by 4/4 to get 4 4/8
Then add the fractions to get 9/8
9/8 is an improper fraction, make it 1 1/8
then add all the whole numbers 4+4+1=9
add the fraction 1/8 to 9= 9 1/8
The total miles hiked is 9 1/8 miles.
A fraction is a quantity that is not a non-integer. In maths, a fraction usually has a numerator and a denominator. A mixed number is a number that has a whole number and a proper fraction.
Total miles = 4 5/8 + 4 1/2
[tex]8\frac{5 + 4}{8}[/tex]miles
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