Jenny is incorrect in her calculation.
For every time that Jenny's brother washed dishes, Jenny washed dishes 4 times. This tells that the the times they washed dishes occur in the ratio 4 :1. If Jenny's brother washed dishes 8 times, Jenny has to have washed dishes 
times. The way Jenny's is doing the calculation implies that his brother washed dishes 
times. He calculation yields a wrong result.
Answer:
It took Markus half an hour to drive home from work. He averaged 34 miles per hour. How far does Markus live from his work?
Solution
We are given that it takes 1/2 an hour for the trip. This is a time:
t = 1/2
We are given that he averages 34 miles per hour. This is a rate:
r = 34
We are asked how few he has traveled. This is a distance. We use the d=rt equation:
d = rt
= (34)(1/2)
= 17
Markus lives 17 miles from work.
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Exercise 1
The current along the beach is moving towards the south at 1.5 miles per hour. If a piece of debris is placed into the water, how far will the current take it in 6 hours?
Step-by-step explanation:
You would need to isolate the "X" variable because it is common in all 3 equations.
