By taking a difference between mixed numbers, we can conclude that the distance left is 5/8 of a mile.
How much farther does he have to hike?
We know that the total length of the trail is 2½ miles, and Jorge hikes 1⁷/₈ miles before resting.
So the distance that he has left is equal to the difference between 2½ miles and 1⁷/₈ miles.
Remember that the mixed numbers can be rewritten as:
2½ = 2 + 1/2
1⁷/₈ = 1 + 7/8
So we need to find the difference:
(2 + 1/2) - (1 + 7/8) = ( 2 - 1) + (1/2 - 7/8)
= 1 + (4/8 - 7/8) = 1 - 3/8
Now we can simplify this so we get a single fraction:
1 - 3/8 = 8/8 - 3/8 = 5/8
From this, we can conclude that the distance left is 5/8 of a mile.
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