Question

Jackie starts walking at the beginning of a trail that is 1.6 miles long and walks to the end.

Then she turns around and walks back. She stops for a break every 0.5 mile.
Which of the following explains how she can figure out the total number of breaks she
takes during her walk?

A. -Divide 0.5 by 1.6.

B. -Divide 1.6 by 0.5.

C. -Multiply 1.6 by 2 and then divide the product by 0.5.

D. -Multiply 1.6 by 2 and then multiply the product by 0.5.

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

Multiply first to find how far she walked

Divide to find how many 0.5 are in the distance