Question

Kurt, Sophia, and Franco had a paper airplane-throwing contest after school. Kurt's airplane flew 8.6 yards. Sophia's airplane flew 2.2 yards farther than Kurt's airplane. Franco threw his airplane 1.5 times as far as Sophia's airplane. How far did Franco's paper airplane fly?

Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.

Answer 1

Franco went 16.2 yards

Explanation:

8.6 + 2.2 = 10.8

10.8 x 1.5 = 16.2

Answer 2

Sophia's airplane flew 8.6 + 2.2 = 10.8 yards.

Franco threw his airplane 1.5 times as far as Sophia's airplane, which means that Franco's airplane flew 1.5 * 10.8 = 16.2 yards.

Therefore, Franco's paper airplane flew 16.2 yards.