Eddie is walking on a line that is painted on the side sidewalk. It takes Eddie 8 equal-size steps to get from one end of the line to the other. After Eddie has taken 5 steps, what fraction of line is behind him? What fraction of the line is still in front of him?

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Rayna Stephens

4 March, 10:54

Eddie is walking on a line that is painted on the side sidewalk. It takes Eddie 8 equal-size steps to get from one end of the line to the other. After Eddie has taken 5 steps, what fraction of line is behind him? What fraction of the line is still in front of him?

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Natasha Blackburn · Answer 1

5/8th of the line is behind him and 3/8th of the line is in front of him.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: There are a total of 8 steps. Since Eddie is on the 5th step, he has already covered 5 steps.

⇒ Fraction of line behind Eddie = 5/8

Step 2: There are 3 steps in front of him

⇒ Fraction of line in front of Eddie = 3/8