Question

Wyatt hiked for 4.7 hours at a rate of 2.9 miles per hour. He determined that he hiked 13.63 miles. Which best explains the reasonableness of Wyatt’s answer?

Answer 1

5X3 is 15 and 15 is close to 13.63

Explanation:

Given

Wyatt hiked 2.9 miles in one hour

He hiked for 4.7 hours.

Distance travelled =speed X time

Distance travelled by Wyatt=2.9 miles/hour x 4.7 hours

=13.63 miles . 15 miles is close to 13.63 miles

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: the answer is B. There are two digits to the right of the decimal in the factors and two digits to the right of the decimal in the product, so Wyatt’s answer is reasonable.

Explanation:

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