Question

Jasmine walks east from her house to a tennis court. She plays for

1.5 hours and then walks home. Her walking speed is 3 miles per
hour. Distances on the map are in miles. For how many hours is
Jasmine away from home? Show your work.
3-15-15
SOLUTION
Jasmine's
house
tennis
court
-1.0
0.5
-2.0 15 -1.0 -0.5 0

Answer 1

MAIN QUESTION

For how many hours is Jasmine away from home?

Answer:

2 HOURS

Explanation:

-1.0-(1.75) = 0.75 miles

0.75/3 x 2 = 0.5 hours

0.5h+1.5h = 2h