Katrina rode her bicycle $6\dfrac{1}{2}km$ in the morning and $8\dfrac{3}{4}km$ in the evening. Find the distance traveled by her altogether on that day.
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Ans: The distance covers by Katrina in the morning
$= 8\dfrac{3}{4} = \dfrac{{(8 \times 3) + 3}}{4} = \dfrac{{24 + 3}}{4} = \dfrac{{27}}{4}$
The distance covers by Katrina in the evening
$= 8\dfrac{3}{4} = \dfrac{{(8 \times 3) + 3}}{4} = \dfrac{{32 + 3}}{4} = \dfrac{{35}}{4}$
Total distance travelled by her
$= \dfrac{{13}}{2}{\text{km}} + \dfrac{{35}}{4}{\text{km}}$
$= \dfrac{{13 \times 2}}{{2 \times 2}}{\text{km}} + \dfrac{{35}}{4}{\text{km}}$
${\text{L}}{\text{.C}}{\text{.M of }}2{\text{ and }}4 = 4$
$= \dfrac{{26}}{4}{\text{km}} + \dfrac{{35}}{4}{\text{km}} = \dfrac{{(26 + 35){\text{km}}}}{4}$
$= \dfrac{{61}}{4}{\text{km}} = 15\dfrac{1}{4}{\text{km}}$
Distance travelled altogether by Katrina in a day is $15\dfrac{1}{4}{\text{km}}$.