A ferry carries passengers a distance of 3 5/8 miles across a river. The ferry made 20 trips across the river in one day. Which of the

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following is true?
OA. The ferry traveled 11 3/5 total miles in one day.
O B. The ferry traveled 7 1/2 total miles in one day.
O c. The ferry traveled 20 5/7 total miles in one day.
O D. The ferry traveled 8 2/7 total miles in one day.

Answer 1

To determine the total distance the ferry traveled in one day, we can start by calculating the total distance for one round trip across the river.

1. The distance for one trip across the river is $3\frac{5}{8}$ miles.
2. Since a round trip consists of going to the other side and coming back, the distance for one round trip is:

$$2\times 3\frac{5}{8}=2\times (3+\frac{5}{8})=2\times 3+2\times \frac{5}{8}=6+\frac{10}{8}=6+\frac{5}{4}=6+1.25=7.25\text{ miles}$$

To convert $7.25$ miles to a fraction:

$$7.25=7\frac{1}{4}=7\frac{2}{8}=\frac{58}{8}$$

3. The ferry makes 20 trips across the river (in total meaning 20 one-way trips).

Since each trip is one way, we have to find the total distance for 20 one-way trips:

$$20\times 3\frac{5}{8}=20\times (3+\frac{5}{8})=20\times 3+20\times \frac{5}{8}=60+\frac{100}{8}=60+12.5=72.5\text{ miles}$$

4. To represent $72.5$ as a fraction:

$$72.5=\frac{725}{10}=\frac{725÷5}{10÷5}=\frac{145}{2}$$

However, that's not what we need since we are looking for the number of round trips.

5. The ferry made 20 one-way trips across the river. Since each trip is across (one way) and back (other way), we should focus on the round trips.

Since there are two trips for each crossing (going and returning), we made 10 round trips. Thus we have:

$$10\text{ round trips}\times 7.25\text{ miles (distance per round trip)}=10\times 7.25=72.5\text{ miles}.$$

Thus, the calculations show that the options provided are about incorrect mileage confirmations.

Revisiting the options, the total distance traveled based on round trips would be close to higher mileages.

After calculating again and cross-checking all necessary multiplications, we should find that the calculated mileage (on some checks approximating easier fractions) trends close further to high-volume fractions.

To summarize:

• Total miles = Total one-way trips of 20 (each 3.625 miles) show adjustments that demand: $\frac{87.5}{10}\approx 80\text{ etc. appropriately here}$.

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