Question

Hilary walked 654 feet in 3 minutes. She says she walked 218 feet per minute. Is Hilary’s

answer reasonable? Explain.

Answer 1

Hilary's claim that she walked 218 feet per minute is reasonable because when you divide the total distance she walked, 654 feet, by the total time, 3 minutes, you get 218 feet per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hilary walked 654 feet in 3 minutes and she claims that she walked 218 feet per minute. To check if Hilary's answer is reasonable, we need to calculate her walking rate. The walking rate can be found by dividing the total distance by the total time. If we divide 654 feet by 3 minutes, we do indeed get 218 feet per minute:

(654 feet) / (3 minutes) = 218 feet/minute

Therefore, Hilary's claim is reasonable as the calculation matches her statement. This concept is analogous to checking the reasonableness of answers in other scenarios such as assessing travel distances over time or evaluating the consistency of a runner's race times.

Answer 2

Yes!
Because if she is walking 218 feet per minute then if you multiply 218 by 3 we get 654 feet
Which means she must have travelled 654 feet in 3 minutes in order for it to be true which it is! Hope this helps!