Question

Jason Walton walks for 0.75 hours at the rate of 3.4 miles per hour. He determines that he walked 0.255 miles. Which best explains his mistake?

a) He miscalculated the time he walked.
b) He misread the speedometer.
c) He overestimated the distance walked.
d) His calculation is correct; no mistake was made.

Answer 1

Jason Walton's mistake can be explained by overestimating the distance walked.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jason Walton's mistake can be explained by option c) He overestimated the distance walked.

To calculate the distance he walked, we can use the formula:

Distance = Speed x Time

Given that Jason walked for 0.75 hours at a rate of 3.4 miles per hour, the distance he should have walked is:

Distance = 3.4 miles/hour x 0.75 hours = 2.55 miles

Therefore, his calculated distance of 0.255 miles is significantly lower than the actual distance he should have walked, suggesting that he overestimated the distance walked.