Question

Ms. Reed goes to the gym 5 times a week. Each time she goes, she runs 2.5 miles on thetreadmill and then she uses the elliptical machine. She exercises for a total of 50 miles eachweek. How many miles does she complete on the elliptical each day?

Answer 1

In a week(5 days) she completes = 50 miles

In a week ,at treadmill she runs 5x 2.5 miles= 12.5 miles

Then she spends in elliptical machine 50 - 12.5= 37.5 miles in a week

So then

in a day she spends 37.5/5 = 7.5 miles

ANSWER is 7.5 miles in elliptical machine,by day