Question

If Deontae walks to and from school each day and his school is 1 1/4 miles from his house, how many miles does he walk in a school week?

Answer 1

if Deontae walks to and fro each day at a distance of 11/4 miles there are 5 days in a school week in a school week deontae walks a distance of 11/4x5 deontae walk 13.75 miles in a school week

Answer 2

First multiply 1 1/4 by 2 because he walks there and back each day.
1.25 * 2 = 2 1/2 mi each day

Then multiply 2 1/2 by 5 because he walks to school and back 5 times.
2.5 * 5 = 12 1/2

So he walks 12 1/2 miles each school week


`1(1)/(4)` × 2

`(5)/(4)` ×
`(2)/(1)` =
`(10)/(4)` =
`2(1)/(2)`


`2(1)/(2)` × 5

`(5)/(2)` ×
`(5)/(1)` =
`(25)/(2)` =
`12(1)/(2) mi`