Question

Can anyone help us solve this problem?

a walking trail is 2.9 miles long. if sid walked the length of the walking trail 1 1/3 times. how many miles did sid walk?

Answer 1

The distance walked by the Sid is 3.87 miles.

SOLUTION:

Given, walking trail has a length of 2.9 miles.

Sid walked the length of the walking trail
`1 (1)/(3)` times.

We need to find the distance traveled by Sid in miles.

First let's convert the given mixed fraction into improper fraction.

`1 (1)/(3)=(1 * 3+1)/(3)`

`1 (1)/(3)=(4)/(3)`

Now, the distance walked by Sid =
`(4)/(3)`
`*` length of walking trail

Distance walked =
`(4)/(3) * 2.9`

`=(4 * 2,9)/(3)`

`=(11.6)/(3)` = 3.87 miles

Hence, the distance walked by the Sid is 3.87 miles.