Question

A construction crew must build 3 miles of road. On tuesday, they build 1/4 mile of road. How many miles of road do they still have to build this week

Answer 1

Answer:

2.25 miles of road they have to build this week

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Total distance of the road = 3 miles

Distance constructed on Tuesday = 1/4 mile of road.

To Find:

Miles of road still have to be built this week=?

Solution:

Let the Distance that have  to be built be X

Then,  

X= total distance of the Road – the distance built on Tuesday

X = 3  –  $\frac{1}{4} \text{ of the 3}$

X = 3 - $\frac{3}{4}$

X =$\frac{12 -3}{4}$

X= $\frac{ 9}{4}$

X= 2.25  miles