Question

Cole went hiking near his house.The first trail took him 7 miles away from his hous.The second trail took him 3+1/2 miles closer to hs house.The third trail took him 2+2/5 miles further away from his house.How many miles from his house was Cole ater he finished hiking the third trail

Answer 1

The number of miles that Cole is away from home after having finished walking the third trail, will be given by the following algebraic sum that describes the problem (7) - (3+ (1/2)) + (2+ ( 2/5)) = 5.9. Therefore, Cole is at a distance of 5.9 miles from his home.