Question

Linda is running in a marathon, which is 26.2 miles long. Checkpoint 1 is 3 miles past the start; checkpoint 2 is 2.5 miles after checkpoint 1; and checkpoint 3 is 3.75 miles after checkpoint 2. When Linda makes it to checkpoint 3, how many miles does she have to run to complete the marathon?

Answer 1

16.95 miles

Explanation:

3 + 2.5 + 3.75 = 9.25

26.2 - 9.25 = 16.95