Question

Andrew walked 24 laps during a walkathon to raise money for his school's art department. Each lap was 1 4 of a mile, and Andrew's dad donated $5.25 for every mile that Andrew walked. How much money did Andrew's dad donate? $

Answer 1

Given:

Andrew walked during a walkathon to raise money= 24 laps

Each lap=
`(1)/(4)` of a mile

Andrew's dad donated= $5.25 for every mile

Explanation:

Total money donated by Andrew's dad=Andrew walked x each lap distance x donated money

=24 x
`(1)/(4)` x 1 x 5.25

=6 x 5.25

= $31.50