Question

The Oregon Trail is 2,197 miles long. How long would it take a covered wagon traveling 20 miles a day to complete the trip? Write the answer as a mixed number.

Answer 1

it would take 109 17/20 of a day

Answer 2

109 17/20

Explanation:

The distance is given as 2197 miles long at a speed of 20 miles per day. Speed is defined as distance over time:

`V=d/t`

We can calculate t because we have V and d:

`20=2197/t`

`t=2197/20[tex]</p><p>[tex]t=109.85`

109.85 in a mixed number is 109 85/100. We can divide the fraction by 5 we get 109 17/10.