Question

A county recreation department cleared a mile long walking trail. If the trail will be marked every mile with a small sign, how many signs are needed?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

If the trail is a mile long and is marked every mile with a sign, then there will be one sign at the end of the trail. In addition, there will be signs marking each mile along the trail, including the starting point. Since there are 1 mile markers between the starting point and the end of the trail, there will be a total of:

1 (at the end) + 1 (at the starting point) + 1 (for each mile marker) = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3

Therefore, three signs are needed to mark a mile-long walking trail.