Question

Darius counted that he walks 864 steps from his house to the bookstore. If Darius takes 52 steps each minute, about how long will it take him to reach the bookstore?

Answer 1

It would take him approximately 16.62 minutes to reach the bookstore

Explanation:

Total steps to the bookstore=Number of steps per minute×number of minutes

where;

Total steps to the bookstore=864 steps

Number of steps per minute=52

Number of minutes=t

Replacing;

864=52×t

t=864/52

t=16.62 minutes

It would take him approximately 16.62 minutes to reach the bookstore