Question

Eli ran 3/4 of a mile. Every 1/8 of a mile, he jumped over a hurdle. There was a final (extra) hurdle at the end of the 3/4 mile. How many hurdles did he jump over.

Answer 1

7

Explanation:

3/4 is equivalent to 6/8. He jumped once for every 1/8 mile and there was an extra hurdle at the end.

Answer 2

He jumped over 7 total hurdles