Question

The ice cream shop is the between the school and the library on Main Street. It is 500 yards from the school to the library. The ice cream shop is 3/10 of the way from the school to the library. How far is it from school to the ic cream shop

Answer 1

150 yards

Explanation:

Answer 2

150 yards

Explanation:

Total distance=500 yards

Think of it like this: 500 yards is 10/10.

So, to get 3/10 of 500 yards:

Divide 500 by 10.

500/10=50 yards

Then, multiply 50 by 3 to get 3/10 of the original distance.

50*3=150 yards.