Question

Carol jogged 1 3/4 miles on 5 days last week. She jogged 2 1/4 miles on 4 days this week. Was her total distance greater last week or this week? How much greater? Explain

Answer 1

So you have to multiply the number of miles run per day by the number of days run.

1 3/4 miles * 5 days= 8.75 total distance in miles for the 1st week
2 1/4 miles * 4 days= 9 total distance in miles for the 2nd week

Carl ran a greater distance in week 2 (he ran 9 miles in week 2).

To determine how much greater, you need to subtract the difference of the two.

9-8.75= 0.25 miles greater

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