Question

As part of an annual fundraiser to help raise money for cancer research, mary joined a walkathon. the track she walked on was 3520yd long. mary walked 2.5 laps. her sponsors agreed to donate an amount of money for each mile she walked. how many miles did she walk?

Answer 1

Mary walked a total distance of 5 miles during the fundraiser walkathon by completing 2.5 laps on a 3520-yard track, after converting the total yards walked to miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question involves calculating the total distance in miles that Mary walked during a fundraiser walkathon for cancer research. Since the track is 3520 yards long, and Mary walked 2.5 laps, we first need to calculate the total distance walked in yards, and then convert this distance into miles.

The formula to calculate the total distance walked is:
Total Distance (yards) = Track Length (yards) × Number of Laps

So Mary's total distance walked in yards is:
3520 yards × 2.5 = 8800 yards

To convert yards to miles, we need to know that 1 mile is equal to 1760 yards. Therefore,

Mary's distance in miles is:
Total Distance (miles) = Total Distance (yards) / 1760 yards per mile
= 8800 yards / 1760 yards per mile
= 5 miles

Thus, Mary walked a total of 5 miles during the fundraiser walkathon.