Question

Sonny walks 23
of a mile each day. How many miles does he walk after seven days?(1 point)
Responses

A 23
miles
2 thirds miles

B 93
miles
9 thirds miles

C 221
miles
2 over 21 miles

D 143
miles

Answer 1

WHATS THE CLOSEST

Answer 2

To find out how many miles Sonny walks after seven days, we can multiply the distance he walks each day by the number of days:

Sonny walks \( \frac{2}{3} \) of a mile each day.

So after 7 days:
\[
\text{Total distance} = \frac{2}{3} \text{ miles/day} \times 7 \text{ days} = \frac{14}{3} \text{ miles}
\]

Now, let's simplify \( \frac{14}{3} \):
\[
\frac{14}{3} = 4 \frac{2}{3} \text{ miles}
\]

Now checking the responses:

- **A**: 23 miles
- **B**: 93 miles
- **C**: 221 miles
- **D**: 143 miles

None of the responses seem to match \( 4 \frac{2}{3} \) or \( \frac{14}{3} \).

If we check again:

If Sonny walks \( \frac{2}{3} \) of a mile each day for 7 days:
\[
= 7 \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{14}{3}
\]

Which is \( 4 \frac{2}{3} \) miles, equivalent to approximately \( 4.67 \) miles.

None of the provided options are correct, as none match this calculated value. Please double-check the responses or the information provided.

Answer 3

To find the closest option to \( \frac{14}{3} \) miles (which is approximately \( 4.67 \) miles), let's look at the options again:

- **A**: 23 miles
- **B**: 93 miles
- **C**: 221 miles
- **D**: 143 miles

None of the options are particularly close to \( 4.67 \) miles, but if we had to choose the closest numerical value among them, it is clear that **A** (23 miles) is the least far from our calculated total of \( \frac{14}{3} \) miles.

However, if you are looking for a more approximate answer deriving from the question's intended setup (assuming there may have been some error in the choices), none are close. If you're limited to those options, A might be considered the best yet still incorrect response.

To reiterate, none of the provided options accurately reflect the miles walked by Sonny after seven days, but A (23 miles) is numerically the closest when considering the scale of the options given.