Question

Francesca ran five times as many miles as sophia last year. They ran a total of 3,455 miles. How many miles did each girl run last year?

Answer 1

• Francesca: 2879 1/6 miles
• Sophia: 575 5/6 miles

Explanation:

For each mile that Sophia ran, Francesca ran 5 miles. Then Sophia ran 1/6 of their total. Sophia ran ...

(1/6)(3455) = 575 5/6 miles

Francesca ran the remaining miles:

3455 -575 5/6 = 2879 1/6 miles