Question

Tionne can ride 6 miles on her bike in one hour. If she rode for

1.5 hours on Saturday and 2 hours on Sunday, use mental math to find the total distance she rode that weekend. Justify your answer by using the
Distributive Property.

Answer 1

• 21 miles

Explanation:

Given:

• Time on Saturday = 1.5 hours
• Time on Sunday = 2 hours
• Speed = 6 mph

Total distance during weekend:

• (1.5 + 2)*6 =
• 1.5*6 + 2*6 =
• 9 + 12 =
• 21 miles

Answer 2

21 miles

Explanation:

she rod 3.5 hours total,

3.5 * 6