Problema Solution

the library iss 2 1/4 miles farther from jack's house than the school is. The school is 5/8 mile away. How far does jack live from the library?

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5/8ths of a mile is .625 of a mile.  It is easier to do this question with decimal points for me!

The library is 2.25 of a mile past the school.

Distance= (distance to school) + (distance to libary)

Distance= 2.25 + .625

Distance=  2.875 miles