Answer:
15,840 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
We have been given that Maureen walked 3 miles. We are asked to convert the distance walked by Maureen in feet.
Since we know that 1 mile equals 5,280 feet, so to convert our given distance we will multiply 3 by 5,280.
Therefore, Maureen walked 15,840 feet.
<u>Let's take this problem step-by-step</u>:
<u>Let's first set up some variables</u>:
<u>Let's examine the information given:</u>
⇒ average child is 75 pounds
⇒ average adult is 150 pounds
⇒<em> therefore</em>:
⇒ <em>therefore</em>:
<u>Let's graph the equations</u>:
⇒ look at the image attached
<u>The point at which the two graphs intersect:</u>
⇒ <em>is the solution that represents the amount of children and adults and </em>
<em> their combine weight</em>
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<u><em>With the horizontal axis being the # of children and vertical axis being the # of adults</em></u><em>:</em>
<em> ⇒ the </em><em>solution is 8 children and 6 adults</em>
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<u>Answer: 8 children and 6 adults</u>
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Hope that helped!
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