Question

The distance from town A to town B is divided into 8 equal parts. So far, a bus has traveled 12 Miles. How far apart are town A and town B? Explain

Answer 1

Town A and Town B are 1.5 miles apart.

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance between town A and town B can be found by multiplying the distance traveled by the number of equal parts that make up the whole distance. In this case, the bus has traveled 12 miles out of 8 equal parts. To find the total distance, we can set up a proportion:

12 miles / 8 parts = x miles / 1 part

Cross-multiplying gives us:

8x = 12 miles

Dividing both sides by 8 gives us:

x = 1.5 miles

Therefore, town A and town B are 1.5 miles apart.

Answer 2

In this question, the bus had traveled 4 parts of the distance which equal to 12 miles. If you put it into an equation it will become
4 parts = 12 miles
1 parts = 12miles/4= 3 miles

The total distance of town A to town B is 8 parts. So, the total distance in miles would be:
8 parts * 3miles/part= 24 miles