Question

Each morning Rin rides 1.5 miles to school and then rides home in the afternoon. Later in the evening, she rides to the

park and back home. Over the 5 school days, she rides a total of 25 miles. Which equation can be used to find the
distance she rides each evening?

Answer 1

Each morning run rides 1.5 miles to school and then rides home in the afternoon,

Answer 2

5( 1.5 + 1.5 + x ) = 25

Explanation:

Given:

• Rin 1.5 miles to school every morning and then rides home in the afternoon.

Calculations:

• The total distance covered by Rin is (1.5 + 1.5) miles.
• In the evening, Rin rides to the park and back home.
• Let, 'x' miles be the total distance covered by her while going to the park and coming back home every evening.
• The total distance that she rides everyday will be: 5( 1.5 + 1.5 + x ) = 25