Question

on Monday, Mr Roberts dove 42 miles.
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.**