The campers in Cabin A walked \(\frac{1}{4}\) of the way to Otter Ridge, which is 13 miles. How do I figure out how many miles they walked?

M u lt i pl y f r a c t i o n t im es a ll d i s t an ce 4 1 ​ ∗ 13 mi l es = 4 13 ​ mi l es = 3 4 1 ​ mi l es T h ey w a l k e d 3 4 1 ​ mi l es .

Answered by luana | 2024-06-10

You can model the situation by 13/x=1/4, where x is the distance to otter ridge. you then cross multiply, getting you to x=52

Answered by 2019327 | 2024-06-10