Question

Choose what you think the expressions below best represent within the context of the word problem.

A man traveled a certain number of miles by automobile and then nine times as far by airplane. His total trip was 600 miles in length. How far did he travel by plane?

Answer 1

He traveled 540 miles by plane. (That took me way longer than it should have)
60*9= 540 and 540+60=600 and Viola!

Answer 2

The person traveled 540 miles by plane and 60 miles by automobile.

Explanation:

The options are not given to choose from, but this question can be solved as it will only have one answer.

Let the miles traveled by automobile be = x

Then, miles traveled by airplane will be = 9x

Now, the total trip length was = 600 miles

So, equation becomes:

`x+9x=600`

`10x=600`

`x=60` miles

And
`9x=9*60=540` miles

Hence, the person traveled 540 miles by plane and 60 miles by automobile.