2.5 * 3 = ???
that is how you figure it out.
Matt travels 2 and one half miles to get to school. this is 3 times the distance that Jen travels. how far does jen travel?
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let Jen's distance be x miles
3x = 2.5 = 5/2
x = 5/6 miles
check: what is 3 times Jen's distance?
3(5/6) = 15/6 = 5/2 = 2.5
3x = 2.5 = 5/2
x = 5/6 miles
check: what is 3 times Jen's distance?
3(5/6) = 15/6 = 5/2 = 2.5