Jimmy walked one 3/4 miles to school if you took a break every 1/8 of a mile how many breaks did he take?
2 Answers
He took 5 breaks
Explanation:
If a break was taken every
As Ez as pi correctly pointed out. The end point is not a break but a stop so is has to be removed from the count.
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The count of breaks is
Explanation:
The question is not clear -whether Jimmy walked
Let's consider both...
He rests every
However, after the last
He therefore he takes 5 breaks on the way to school.
The same applies if the distance is
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