Question

Richard ran 13.7 km in the morning. After lunch, he continued running. When he finished the run, he

had covered 30.2 km in all. Write an equation that can be used to find how far Richard ran after lunch.
Let n be the distance in kilometers that Richard ran after lunch.

Answer 1

30.2 - 13.7=n

Explanation:

To get how far he ran you have to subtract 30.2 from 13.7 therefore giving you 16.5 which will be the total distance he ran after lunch.