Question

For every six metres forward a man walks, a gale force wind pushes him back two metres. If he needs to cross a 200-metre plot, how many metres will he actually walk?

Answer 1

So we know he goes back every six meters, and he goes back a distance of 2.

So, we put together an algebraic expression.

6x - 2x = y

Divide 200 by 6 and get 33.3

Now, we have 200 - 33.3 = 166.7