Yesterday, Lester walked 1/2 of a mile from the swimming pool to the ice cream stand and 1/6 of a mile from the ice cream stand back home. How many miles did Lester walk in all?
find a common denominator. 6 is a common denominator so that 1/2 and 1/6 can be added together. so, times 1/2 by 3/3 to get the common denominator of 6.
