Question

Sue needs to drive 372 miles to visit her aunt. She stopped at a gas station one-third of the way in to her trip. How many miles has she traveled?

Answer 1

Sue has traveled 124 miles.

Explanation:

Here, the distance covered by Sue is a fraction of the total distance to be covered.

The total distance to her aunt's = 372 miles

but the gas station is at one-third of the distance to be covered.

Thus,

Miles traveled by Sue =
`(1)/(3)` x 372

= 124

Miles traveled by Sue = 124 miles.

Therefore Sue has traveled 124 miles.