Madelyn's bus ride to school is 8 2/3 miles and Janelle's bus ride is 7 1/3 miles. How much longer is Madelyn's bus ride than Janelle's?
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miles
To find the difference between the two bus rides, we subtract the distance of Janelle's bus ride from the distance of Madelyn's bus ride.
Madelyn's bus ride: 8 2/3 miles
Janelle's bus ride: 7 1/3 miles
8 2/3 - 7 1/3 = (8 - 7) + (2/3 - 1/3) = 1 + 1/3 = 1 1/3
Therefore, Madelyn's bus ride is 1 1/3 miles longer than Janelle's bus ride.