Question

A hiker has a canteen that holds 32 ounces of water. If the hiker drinks 4 ounces of water every 1/2 of a mile, how many miles can the hiker walk before running out of water?

Answer 1

he water bottle holds 32 ounces of water, the hiker drinks 4 ounces every 800m

we calculate how many times there are 4 ounces in 32 ones: 32/4 = 8

number of km it can do before running out of water, 800*8=6400m =6.4km