Question

Mr. Arnold drives 130 miles round trip to work 5 days a week. Write and solve an equation to find how many miles he drives in 60 work days.

Answer 1

First, you need to find how many 5 work day go into 60. 60/5=12, Next, you will take the miles in 5 work days multiply by how many times in 60 (12), 130x12=1,560. He will drive 1,560 miles in a 60 work days.

Answer 2

1,560 miles

Explanation:

`(130)/(5) = (x)/(60)`

Solve for x. Multiply both sides by 60 to get 1,560.