Question

Calvin goes out to walk every day for
3
days for a total of
16.2
miles. Each day he walks the same amount of time. Calvin walks at a pace of
2.4
miles per hour.



Which equation will calculate the amount of time,
t
, that Calvin walks each day?



A.
3
×
16.2
=
2.4
t
+
2.4
t
+
2.4
t

B.
16.2
=
2.4
t
+
2.4
t
+
2.4
t

C.
16.2
=
2.4
t
+
2.4
t
+
2.4
t
3

D.
16.2
3
=
2.4
t
+
2.4
t
+
2.4
t

Answer 1

Each day's distance = rate × time = 2.4t. Over 3 days the total is 2.4t + 2.4t + 2.4t, which equals 16.2. So B is correct.