Sam traveled 3/4 of a journey by bus. He jogged 1/2 of the remaining distance and walked the rest of the way. If he walked 800 f

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belka [17]

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Sam traveled 3/4 of a journey by bus. He jogged 1/2 of the remaining distance and walked the rest of the way. If he walked 800 f

eet, what was the total distance he traveled?

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Troyanec [42] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-25T05:43:13+03:00

Troyanec [42]4 years ago

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Let x = total distance he covered
3x/4 by bus
1/2 . x/4 = x/8 by jogging
the remaining distance = x/8 by walking
thus x/8 = 800ft
x = 8 . 800 = 6400ft