Which equation could be used to solve the problem?

Mr. Guzman drove his car 1080 miles in 6 weeks.

If he drove the same distance every week, which equation shows how far he drove each week (d)?

A.
d = 1080 – 6

B.
d = 1080 • 6

C.
d = 1080 ÷ 6

D.
d = 6 ÷ 1080

Question

Which equation could be used to solve the problem? 
 
Mr. Guzman drove his car 1080 miles in 6 weeks.
 
If he drove the same distance every week, which equation shows how far he drove each week (d)?
 
 A.
d = 1080 – 6
 
 B.
d = 1080 • 6
 
 C.
d = 1080 ÷ 6
 
 D.
d = 6 ÷ 1080

anonymous · Answer

C (d=1080 divided by 6) is the answer because you are seeing how much he drove in each week and there was 6 weeks so you have to divide his total miles by how many weeks he drove.