Question

Lauren ran 2.76 miles in a track event. Then, she ran 0.4 mile home after the event. The question asks for the model that represents the sum of the number of miles Lauren ran. The options are:

A. 2 ones, 7 tenths, 6 hundredths
B. 27, 2.8, 2.9
C. 3 ones, 16 tenths
D. 3.0, 3.2
E. 27

Answer 1

To find the total distance Lauren ran, we add 2.76 miles and 0.4 miles together, resulting in 3.16 miles. The correct model representing this sum is '3 ones, 16 tenths'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the model that represents the sum of the number of miles Lauren ran after she ran 2.76 miles in a track event and then 0.4 mile home. To find the total distance, we need to add these two numbers together.

2.76 miles + 0.4 miles = 3.16 miles

Accordingly, the correct choice that models the total distance Lauren ran is C. 3 ones, 16 tenths. This is because 3 ones (or 3 whole miles) and 16 tenths (which are 1.6 miles when converted) combine to make 3.16 miles.