You leave

You leave school at the end of the day and walk 3/8 of a mile away before realizing that you left your backpack and immediately turn around. You then walk 1/6 of a mile back towards school at this point. Assuming you walked in a straight line, how many miles are you from school? Explain answer

Final Answer:

x =  5/24 mi

Step-by-step explanation:

$x=\frac{3}{8}-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{9}{24}-\frac{4}{24}=\frac{9-4}{24}=\frac{5}{24}=\frac{5}{24}\text{mi}=0.2083\text{mi}$

Try another example