Question

Caroline is taking a road trip on 1-70 in kansas. she stops for gas at mile marker 36. her destination is at mile marker 353 in topeka, but she decides to stop at an attraction 3/4 of the way after stopping for gas. at about which mile marker did caroline stop to visit the attraction.

BTW not middle school

Answer 1

274

Explanation:

First stop of Caroline = At 36 mile marker

Destination of Caroline = At 353 mile marker

Distance left to be covered = 353 - 36 = 317 miles

Given that Caroline decides to stop at an attraction
`(3)/(4)` of the way after she stops for gas.

i.e. at a distance
`(3)/(4)` of 317 miles away from the Gas stop.

`(3)/(4) * 317 = 79.25* 3 \approx 238\ miles`

So, Caroline stops at a point which is around 238 miles away from the gas station.

To calculate the Mile marker of her stop, we need to add the mile marker of gas station and the distance of her stop from gas station.

Mile marker location at her stop = 36+238 = 274