Question

Alvin and his dog were walking home from the park that is 9 blocks from Alvin's house. They walked 2 blocks in 3 minutes before Alvin realized he left his dog's tennis ball at the park. They ran back to the park in 2 minutes. Alvin stopped to talk with Desiree and her dog for 4 minutes before heading back home. They strolled all the way home and made it back after 8 minutes. Can someone solve this in a graph?

Answer 1

Let's begin by listing out the information given to us:

I. Alvin and his dog were to walk 9 blocks home

II. After 3 minutes (walking 2 blocks), they returned to the park

III. Running back to the park took 2 minutes

IV. Alvin stopped to talk with Desiree and her dog for 4 minutes

V. They strolled home in 8 minutes