Question

Juan and Carlos have Walked 3/4 mile and are 2/3 the distance around Fort Meade. What is the distance around Fort Meade?

Answer 1

1 and 1/8 miles. 1/3 is 3/8 of a mile. This 3/3 is 9/8 miles

Answer 2

The distance around Fort Meade is 9/8 miles.

Explanation:

Givens.

• They walked 3/4 miles, which is 2/3 the distance around Fort Meade.

To know the distance around Fort Meade, which just need to the other 1/3 missing. We can use the rule of three in this case.

If 3/4 miles represents 2/3, how many miles would represents 1/3?

`x=(1)/(3)((3)/(4) )/((2)/(3) ) =(1)/(3)(9)/(8)=(3)/(8) \ miles`

Which means the 1/3 missing represents 3/8 miles.

So, the total distance is

`(3)/(4)+ (3)/(8)=(24+12)/(32)=(36)/(32)=(9)/(8) \ miles`

Therefore, the distance around Fort Meade is 9/8 miles.