Brandon is running errands for his mother. It is 1/4 r mile from his house to the library and 2/3 mile from the library to the grocery store. Brandon claims that he walks a total of 11/12 mile if he goes from his house to the library to the grocery store.
Which of the following shows whether Brandon is correct and why?
A. Yes; the correct distance is 11/12 mile , because 1/4 + 2/3 = 3/12 + 8/12 = 11/12 .
B. No; the correct distance is 10/12 mile , because 1/4 + 2/3 = 4/12 + 6/12 = 10/12 .
C. No; the correct distance is 1 mile, because 1/4 + 2/3 = 4/12 + 8/12 = 12/12 =1.
D. No; the correct distance is 1 1/12 miles, because 1/4 + 2/3 = 4/12 + 9/12 = 13/12 =1 1/12 .