Question

Marcus needs a break at least 80 miles this week for his training. If he has already by 25 miles this week, Then how many miles should he bike on each of the five remaining days this week? What is the variable

Answer 1

The variable is m is it can vary with each day to achieve the 80 miles

Explanation:

This can be expressed as;

Total miles=Miles already biked+remaining miles

where;

Total miles=80 miles

Miles already biked=25 miles

Remaining miles=Number of miles per day(m)×number of days(5 days)=5×m=5m

Replacing;

80=25+5m

5m=80-25

5m=55

m=(55/5)=11

The number of miles he need to bike each day for five days=11 miles to achieve the 80 miles total miles.

The variable is m is it can vary with each day to achieve the 80 miles