On Monday, Mr. Roberts drove 42 miles.

Question

On Tuesday, he drove 5 miles more than half the distance he drove on Monday.
Which expression shows how you could find the distance, in miles, Mr. Roberts drove on Tuesday?

A.
(
42
−
5
)
×
2
B.
42
−
(
5
×
2
)
C.
(
42
÷
2
)
−
5
D.
(
42
÷
2
)
+
5
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Answer 1

None of the given expressions correctly represent the situation described. We can start by expressing Tuesday's distance in terms of Monday's distance:

Let $x$ be the distance Mr. Roberts drove on Monday. Then, on Tuesday, he drove $5$ miles more than half of $x$:

$$\frac{x}{2} + 5$$

Therefore, the expression that represents Tuesday's distance in terms of Monday's distance is:

$$\frac{x}{2} + 5$$

Option $\text{(E)}$ None of the above.