Val walks 2 2/5 mile each day .Bull runs 10 miles once every 4 days.In 4 days ,who covers the greater distance?

Question

Can you explain this the 4th grade way

Answer 1

Hello Geremura,

Here is how it breaks down:

*Since Val walks 2 2/5 miles each day, that amounts to the decimal 2.4.

*Multiply 2.4 x 4 (for four days), and you get 9.6 miles total walked in that time on the calendar.

*Since Bull runs 10 miles once every four days, that means that Bull will run a total of 20 miles by the end of the fourth day during that time allotment on the calendar. I.e. 10 + 10 = 20; 10 x 2 = 20.

Therefore, in 4 days, Bull covers the greater distance.