Question

Another path in the community is 2.4 miles long. It has benches at 1/3 And 2/3 of the distance from beginning to end of the path. How far in miles (5280=one mile ) is each bench from the beginning of the path???

Please explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

the benches are 0.8 and 1.6 miles from the ends of the path

Explanation:

The first bench is 1/3 of the path's length from the beginning of the path:

(1/3)×(2.4 mi) = (2.4/3) mi = 0.8 mi

The second bench is 2/3 of the path's length from the beginning of the path:

(2/3)×(2.4 mi) = (2.4×2/3) mi = 4.8/3 mi = 1.6 mi

The benches are 0.8 mi and 1.6 mi from the beginning of the path.

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Of course, 0.8 mi from the beginning is 2.4-0.8 = 1.6 mi from the end, and vice-versa.