It is 42 1/2 miles from Eaton to Baxter, and 37 4/5 miles from Baxter to Wellington. How far is it from Eaton to Wellington, if you go by the way of Baxter?
The denominators are not the same so we have to find equvalint fractions. 1/2*5/5=5/10 and 4/5*2/2=8/10 next add 5/10 and 8/10=1 3/10 Now add the two whole numbers-37+42=79 Fnally add the fraction and whole number together-79+1 3/10= 80 3/10 miles ANSWER-80 3/10 MILES
