The odometer on a moving van reads 77,093. The driver plans to drive 593 miles on the first day, 528 miles the second day, and 214 miles the third day

Question

The odometer on a moving van reads 77,093. The driver plans to drive 593 miles on the first day, 528 miles the second day, and 214 miles the third day.
a. How many miles will be driven during the three days?
b. What will the odometer reading be at the end of the trip?

Answer 1

We begin at 77,093

 

a)  We drive:  593 + 528 + 214 = 1,335 miles total

b)  ending odometer reading:  77,093 + 1,335 = 78,428 miles