Question

Keisha is walking around a track that is 400 yards long. She has walked around the track 5 times so far. How many more yards does she need to walk around the track to complete 2 miles? Explain/ show your work.

Answer 1

1520 yards

Explanation:

Explanation:

Remember that

1

mile is

1760

yards, so

2

miles is

1760

⋅

2

, or

3520

yards.

If she has walked the track

5

times, then the total distance she has walked is

400

⋅

5

, or

2000

yards.

Do

3520 yards (

2 miles) minus

2000

yards, the distance Keisha has already walked.

3520 − 2000 = 1520

Answer 2

1520 is the awnswer