Question

Alaska's tundra is a wet marsh in the summer—it's hard to walk through and slowed them down. It took 1 week to hike the 45.5 miles over the Brooks Range. What was the average number of miles per day that they traveled?

Answer 1

Answer: 6.5 miles per day

Explanation:

First and foremost, we should note that 7 days = 1 week. Therefore, from the question, we are given the information that it took took 1 week to hike the 45.5 miles over the Brooks Range.

The average number of miles per day that they traveled will then be:

= 45.5 miles / 1 week

= 45.5 miles / 7 days

= 45.5/7

= 6.5 miles per day