I would like you to tell me the answer to the following word problem, then explain how you got it.

Question

Part A: The distance from Miguel’s house to his aunt’s house is 486.52 miles. Miguel’s family wants to make the trip in 2 days. If they drive an equal distance each day, how many miles will they drive each day of their trip?

Answer 1

Divide 486.52 by 2:

 

   _2_4 3 . 2 6

2 ) 4  8 6 . 5 2

    -4

    ---

     0 8

     - 8

     ----

        0 6

        - 6

       -----

          0 5

           - 4

         -----

             1 2

            -1 2

           ------

             0 0

 

They drive 243.26 miles each day