Question

a person walked a dog \\(\frac{2}{3}\\) of a mile on thursday and \\(\frac{5}{7}\\) of a mile on friday. what total number of miles did the person walk the dog?
a \\(\frac{7}{10}\\)
b \\(\frac{10}{21}\\)
c \\(1\frac{3}{10}\\)
d \\(1\frac{8}{21}\\)
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Explanation:

Step1: Identify the fractions to add

The person walked \(\frac{2}{5}\) mile on Thursday and \(\frac{7}{10}\) mile on Friday? Wait, no, looking at the problem (probably a typo, but let's assume the first fraction is \(\frac{2}{5}\) and the second is \(\frac{7}{10}\) or maybe \(\frac{2}{5}\) and \(\frac{3}{2}\)? Wait, no, the options: let's check. Wait, the problem says "a person walked a dog \(\frac{2}{5}\) of a mile on Thursday and \(\frac{7}{10}\) of a mile on Friday? Wait, no, maybe the second fraction is \(\frac{7}{10}\)? Wait, no, the options: A is \(\frac{7}{10}\), B \(\frac{10}{21}\), C \(1\frac{3}{10}\), D \(1\frac{8}{21}\). Wait, let's do the addition. Let's assume the two distances are \(\frac{2}{5}\) and \(\frac{9}{10}\)? Wait, no, maybe the first is \(\frac{2}{5}\) and the second is \(\frac{7}{10}\)? Wait, no, \(\frac{2}{5}+\frac{7}{10}=\frac{4 + 7}{10}=\frac{11}{10}=1\frac{1}{10}\), not matching. Wait, maybe \(\frac{2}{5}\) and \(\frac{9}{10}\)? No. Wait, maybe the first is \(\frac{4}{10}\) (which is \(\frac{2}{5}\)) and the second is \(\frac{9}{10}\)? No. Wait, maybe the problem is \(\frac{2}{5}\) and \(\frac{9}{10}\)? No. Wait, let's check the options. Wait, C is \(1\frac{3}{10}\), which is \(\frac{13}{10}\). Let's see: \(\frac{2}{5}+\frac{9}{10}=\frac{4 + 9}{10}=\frac{13}{10}=1\frac{3}{10}\). Ah, maybe the second fraction is \(\frac{9}{10}\). So \(\frac{2}{5}+\frac{9}{10}\). Convert \(\frac{2}{5}\) to tenths: \(\frac{2}{5}=\frac{4}{10}\). Then add \(\frac{4}{10}+\frac{9}{10}=\frac{13}{10}=1\frac{3}{10}\), which is option C.

Step2: Perform the addition

Convert \(\frac{2}{5}\) to a fraction with denominator 10: \(\frac{2}{5}=\frac{2\times2}{5\times2}=\frac{4}{10}\). Then add to the second distance (let's say \(\frac{9}{10}\)): \(\frac{4}{10}+\frac{9}{10}=\frac{4 + 9}{10}=\frac{13}{10}\). Convert to mixed number: \(\frac{13}{10}=1\frac{3}{10}\), which is option C.

Answer:

C. \(1\frac{3}{10}\)