Question

on highway 101 markers numbered in order from 1 to 10 stand 28 km apart. If you stand at marker 1, how far will you have traveled when you pass marker 10? please show work thanks

Answer 1

@telliott99

Answer 2

this is a simple arithmetic series problem

Answer 3

there are 9 transitions between marker 1 and marker 10. that's the only trick.

Answer 4

10-1=9
So you have past 9 markers each 28 km of distance btwn the next
28*9

Answer 5

ohhh I shldnt have given away the answer :(

Answer 6

so its 182?

Answer 7

how did u get that?

Answer 8

9*28

Answer 9

9*28=252

Answer 10

oh I forgot to carry the 7

Answer 11

ohhh