Question

Juan rides his bike 97 miles to and from school each month.

Part A
How can you use compensation to find the number of miles he rode in 6 months?

Answer 1

1164 are the total number of miles he rode in 6 months.

Explanation:

• Given that Juan rides his bike 97 miles to and from school each month.

It means:

• The miles to go to school = 97 miles

• The miles to come back from the school = 97 miles

Thus,

• Total miles in one month = 97 + 97 = 194 miles

Thus, the number of miles he rode in 6 months would be = 194×6 = 1164 miles

Therefore, 1164 are the total number of miles he rode in 6 months.