Question

Carly rides her bike 6.8 miles. Ben rides his bike 0.85 times as far as Carly rides hers.

Part A
Which expression shows how far Ben rides his bike?
6.8 + 0.85
6.8 – 0.85
6.8 × 0.85
6.8 ÷ 0.85

How far does Ben ride his bike

Answer 1

if ben rides his bike 0.85 TIMES as far as carly rides hers, that means you use multiplication. because of this, the answer is 6.8 times 0.85

Answer 2

6.8 x 0.85

Explanation:

it says times in the equation which shows that you must use multiplication