Question

The campers in cabin A walked 1/4 of the way to otter ridge (13 miles) How many miles did they walk?

Answer 1

The question demands that we find a fraction of a given quantity.

The 'of ' means multiplication.

So the total distance of the journey was

$13 \: miles$

But they walked ¼ of the whole journey. We are supposed to find

$\frac{1}{4} \: of \: 13 \: miles$
$\\= \frac{1}{4} \times 13 \: miles$

$= \frac{13}{4} \: miles$

$= 3.25\: miles$

Hence they walked 3.25 miles.