Question

The blue lake trail is 11 3/8 miles long. Gemma has hiked 2 1/3 miles each hour for 3 hours. How far is she from the end of the trail?

Answer 1

Answer:

$4\frac{3}{8}miles$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that Gemma has hiked 2 1/3 mile each hour for a total of 3 hours, you can multiply her rate by her time to find the total distance:

d = rt or d = 2 1/3(3)

$2\frac{1}{3}=\frac{7}{3}$

Multiply: $\frac{7}{3}*\frac{3}{1}=7miles$

Now, that the total length of the trail, 11 3/8 miles, and subtract the distance that Gemma has gone already:

11 3/8 - 7 = $4\frac{3}{8}miles$