Question

Which strategy would not correctly solve this story problem? Ryan hiked 12 miles on Friday, 20 miles on Saturday, and 8 miles on Sunday. Ryan will keep this schedule for 5 weeks. How many miles will Ryan hike in 5 weeks? A. Translate into an equation. (12 + 20 + 8) × 5 = m B. Use logical reasoning. Add the total miles hiked each week to get 40. Divide the sum by 5. C. Draw a diagram. Draw 5 triangles. Add up the numbers 12, 20, and 8 to get 40. Write 40 inside each triangle. Add the numbers together. D. Make a table. Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total (miles): 40 80 120 160 200

Answer 1

I think its b because it divides but it could be c