Question

Mrs .Smith walk 3/8 of a journey and took a taxi for a further half of the journey and walk the remaining 2 kilometers
A)how long was the entire journey?
B)what was the total distance walked?
C)how far did she travel by taxi?
bobpursley
J is journey length.
J=3/8*J + .5J+2km
1/8 J=2km
J=16km
walked=3/8 J + 2
taxi=1/2 J
2 km + (3/8)j + (1/2)j = 1 j

2km = (8/8 - 4/8 - 3/8)j

2 km = j/8

j = 16 km total

you do the rest now :)

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