Question

A 30-mi. stretch of highway has markers every 0.2 mi. The first marker is at the 0.2 mi. mark and the last marker is at the end of the highway at the 30 mi. mark. If n is the number of markers, which equation is true?

A. 30 • 0.2 = n
B. 30 • 0.5 = n
C. 30 • n = 0.2
D. 30 ÷ 0.2 = n

Answer 1

Your answer is D. 30 divided by 0.2 = n.

Explanation:

Divide 30 by 0.2 and you get your correct answer.

Answer 2

Answer would be D

, you need to divide the total distance by the spacing to find total markers