Question

Trevor ran 2.3 miles on Monday and then ran some more on Tuesday, he had run a total of 5.55 miles for the week. How much did he run on Tuesday?

Answer 1

3.25 miles

Explanation:

Let's use x as a placeholder for the number you don't know yet.

2.3+x=5.55

To get the x by itself, we need to subtract 2.3. Remember, whatever we do to one side we have to do to the other side.

x=5.55-2.3

Now we must subtract 2.3 from 5.55.

5.55-2.3=3.25

Now we know:

x=3.25

Since the question asks for the answer in miles, we can say that Trevor ran 3.25 miles on Tuesday.

HTH :)

Answer 2

He ran 3.25 on Tuesday

Explanation:

The answer is 3.25 because 5.55 minus 2.3 is 3.25.