Question

Mick jogs a total distance of 1/2 mile. He counts 5 marker posts that are equally spaced along his jog. What is the distance, in miles, between each marker post? Write and solve an equation

Answer 1

Answer:
`(1)/(10) miles=0.1 miles`

Explanation:

If the total distance
`D` Mick jogged is divided among five posts, we can write the following relation to find the distance
`x` between each post:

`x=(D)/(5)`

Where
`D=(1)/(2) mile`

Then:

`x=((1)/(2) mile)/(5)`

`x=(1)/(10) miles=0.1 miles` This is the distance between each marker post.