Question

2) In 2021, a professional climber made it all the

way to 852 meters in 6 hours. How far did they
climb in 5 hours? Consider drawing a double
number line, tape diagram, or table to support
your reasoning.

Answer 1

710 meters in 5 hours
142 meters per hour

Explanation:

Determine the climbing rate of the professional climber by dividing the distance climbed by the time taken:

climbing rate = distance / time

climbing rate = 852 meters / 6 hours

climbing rate = 142 meters per hour

Use the climbing rate to calculate the distance climbed in 5 hours:

distance climbed = climbing rate x time

distance climbed = 142 meters per hour x 5 hours

distance climbed = 710 meters

Therefore, the professional climber climbed 710 meters in 5 hours.

We can also represent this information visually using a double number line. The double number line can show the distance climbed and the time taken. We can mark the distance of 852 meters at 6 hours and then find the corresponding distance for 5 hours by drawing a line from the 5 hour mark to the distance line.

Alternatively, we can use a tape diagram or a table to represent the problem. The tape diagram can show the distance climbed as a segment of a tape, with the length of the segment proportional to the distance climbed. The table can list the time taken and the corresponding distance climbed, allowing us to easily find the distance climbed for a given time.