Charlene is training for a marathon. She runs 5 kilometers per day for 5 days each week. If K stands for the total number of kilometers she runs and W stands for the number of weeks she trains, which equation can be used to find the number of kilometers she has run?

A.
W = 25K

B.
K = 25W

C.
W = 5K

D.
K = 5W

1 answer

To find the total number of kilometers Charlene runs, you need to consider both the distance she runs each day and the number of days she runs each week.

Charlene runs 5 kilometers each day for 5 days a week, so in one week, she runs:

\[ \text{Total kilometers in one week} = 5 \text{ km/day} \times 5 \text{ days/week} = 25 \text{ km/week} \]

If \( W \) represents the number of weeks she trains, the total distance \( K \) that she runs after \( W \) weeks can be expressed as:

\[ K = 25W \]

Thus, the correct equation to find the number of kilometers she has run is:

B. K = 25W