Question

The Parker family drove a total 180 miles on there road trip this distance is 1.5times the distance they drove on the first day how many times did the Parker family drive in the first day ?

Answer 1

Answer:

120 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Let d represent the number of miles driven on the first day.  Then 1.5 times d came to 180 miles.  Dividing both sides of this equation by 1.5 to isolate d, we get:

180 miles

--------------- = 120 miles

  1.5

Thefamily drove 120 miles during the first day of their trip.