A canoeing club went on a 9-day trip. The first day, the club canoed 4 2/3 miles. Each day after that, the club canoed between 9 2/3 and 11 3/4 miles. Which could be the total number of miles the club canoed by the end of the trip?

A. 80
B. 90
C. 101
D. 117

Question

A canoeing club went on a 9-day trip. The first day, the club canoed 4 2/3 miles. Each day after that, the club canoed between 9 2/3 and 11 3/4 miles. Which could be the total number of miles the club canoed by the end of the trip?

A.	80
B.	90
C.	101
D.	117

anonymous · Answer

the min they canoed is
4 2/3 + 8(9 2/3)=82 mi
the max they canoed is
4 2/3 + 8(11 3/4)=98 2/3 mi

anonymous · Answer

so, option b is the only viable choice

anonymous · Answer

Yep, if you estimate  8 * 10 = 80 
80 + 4 = 84  => only choice B = 90 is closest one!