Question

Jason walked for 0.75 hours at a rate of 3.4 miles per hour. He determines that he walked 0.255 miles. Which best

explains Jason's mistake?
Jason likely applied its times tables incorrectly, because 3x1 = 3 and 0.255 is not near 3.
Jason likely misplaced the decimal, because 3x1 = 3, and if the decimal was between the 2 and the 5, the number
would be near 3.
Jason likely applied his times tables incorrectly because there are 3 decimal places in the factors and 3 decimal
places in the product.
Jason likely misplaced the decimal because there is 1 decimal place in the factors and 0 decimal places in the
product.

Answer 1

answer B

Explanation:

did the test

Answer 2

Jason likely misplaced the decimal, because 3x1 = 3, and if the decimal was between the 2 and the 5, the number would be near 3.

Explanation:

(3.4 / 4) × 3 = 2.55