on Monday, Mr Roberts dove 42 miles.

Question

on Tuesday, he drove 5 miles more than half the distance
he drove on monday.

(42 - 5) x 2
42 - (5 x 2)
(42 divide by 2) - 5
(42 divide by 2) + 5

Answer 1

Let's break down the information given in the problem:

1. On Monday, Mr. Roberts drove 42 miles.
2. On Tuesday, Mr. Roberts drove 5 miles more than half the distance he drove on Monday.

First, we will calculate half the distance he drove on Monday:

\[ \text{Half of Monday's distance} = \frac{42}{2} = 21 \text{ miles} \]

Now, we'll add 5 miles to this half distance to find out how far he drove on Tuesday:

\[ \text{Distance driven on Tuesday} = 21 + 5 = 26 \text{ miles} \]

Now, let's analyze the equations you provided:

1. (42 - 5) x 2 = 74 (This doesn't correspond to the problem)
2. 42 - (5 x 2) = 32 (This doesn't correspond to the problem)
3. (42 divide by 2) - 5 = 16 (This is not correct)
4. (42 divide by 2) + 5 = 26 (This is correct)

The correct equation that represents the statement that Mr. Roberts drove 5 miles more than half of what he drove on Monday is:

\[ \left(\frac{42}{2}\right) + 5 = 26 \]

So, Mr. Roberts drove 26 miles on Tuesday.