Question

James lives 3.42 kilometers from school. Megan lives 0.76 kilometers from school. The distance James lives from school is how many times as long as the distance Megan lives from school? Show your work.

Answer 1

Divide 3.42 by 0.76 to equal 4.5 or

3.42 / 0.76 = 4.5

Therefore, James lives 4.5 times the distance Megan lives from the school.