Question

Mai goes running Monday , Wednesday , and Friday of each week . Each Monday she runs 3.5 miles , each Wednesday she runs 5.5 miles , and each Friday she runs 7.25 miles . How many total miles does she run in 8 weeks ?

Answer 1

Answer: 130 miles

Explanation:

Given

Mai goes running Monday, Wedenesday and friday

For Monday it is 3.5 miles

For Wednesday it is 5.5 miles

For Friday it is 7.25 miles

Total distance traveled in a week

`\Rightarrow 3.5+5.5+7.25\\\Rightarrow 16.25\ \text{miles}`

For 8 week it is

`\Rightarrow 16.25* 8\\\Rightarrow 130\ \text{miles}`