Q. 7 Sage hiked 1221 miles one day on her vacation. Her younger brother Chase hiked as far as Sage. How far did Chase hike? Show your work.
Understand the problem: Understand the problem.Sage hiked 1221 miles. Since Chase hiked as far as Sage, we need to find out how many miles Chase hiked.
Find Chase's distance: Since Chase hiked the same distance as Sage, we can say that the distance Chase hiked is equal to the distance Sage hiked.Chase's distance = Sage's distance = 12(21) miles
Convert to improper fraction: Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction to make the calculation easier.1221=(12×2+1)/2=(24+1)/2=225 miles
Calculate Chase's distance: Since Chase hiked the same distance, we can say that Chase also hiked 225 miles.Chase's distance = 225 miles
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