Question

DeAndre is 15 miles into a 51-mile backpacking trip in the wilderness. DeAndre can hike 9 miles per day. How many more days does DeAndre need to finish?

Answer 1

Explanation:

miles left to travel=51-15=36

more days required=36/9=4 days.

Answer 2

Answer: it will take 4 more days before DeAndre finishes

Explanation:

DeAndre is 15 miles into a 51-mile backpacking trip in the wilderness. This means that he has already covered 15 miles and the total number of miles is 51. Number of miles left is 51 - 15 = 36 miles.

DeAndre can hike 9 miles per day. The number of days that it will take him to cover 36 miles would be 36/9 = 4 days