Question

The bus travels the same exact route each week, making 9 round trips from terminal Springfield to Burlington. If the bus travels 3,105 miles each week, how long is the bus route

Answer 1

The bus route from Springfield to Burlington is 172.5 miles long.

Explanation:

Let the distance of the bus route be x.

Distance covered by bus from Springfield to Burlington = x

Distance covered by bus from Burlington to Springfield = x

Distance covered in 1 round = x + x = 2x

Total distance covered by bus in 9 round = 9 × 2x = 18x

Given that bus traveled a total distance of 3,105 miles

`18x=3,105 miles`

`x=(3,105 miles)/(18)=172.5 miles`

The bus route from Springfield to Burlington is 172.5 miles long.