Question

John lived 6 miles from his school. If he rode his bike 7/10 of the distance and then walked the rest, how far did he ride his bike?

A) 4.2 miles
B) 4.8 miles
C) 4.5 miles
D) 5.2 miles

Answer 1

.7(6) = 4.2 miles

The correct answer is A.

Answer 2

John rode his bike for 4.2 miles, which is calculated by multiplying the total distance to school (6 miles) by the fraction of the distance he rode his bike (7/10).

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculating the Distance John Rode on His Bike

To answer this math problem, we multiply the total distance from John's home to his school by the fraction of the distance he rode his bike. The problem states John lived 6 miles from his school and he rode his bike for 7/10 of the distance. To calculate this, we can set up the following equation:

1. Multiply the total distance by the fraction rode on the bike: 6 miles × 7/10.
2. Perform the multiplication to find the distance: 6 × 0.7 = 4.2 miles.

Therefore, the distance John rode on his bike was 4.2 miles, which corresponds to option A of the multiple-choice answers.