Question

Which equation can be used to solve the problem?
Juanita hiked 5 1/4 miles on Saturday. That was 3/4 as far as Laura hiked.
How far did Laura hike?

A. m = 3/4 x 5 1/4
B. 3/4m = 5 1/4
C. 3/4 / m = 5 1/4
D. m - 3/4 = 5 1/4

Answer 1

I'm thinking B or D

Answer 2

What makes you think that its either B or D?

Answer 3

Divide them?

Answer 4

\[\frac{ 21 }{ 4 } \space \div \frac{ 3 }{ 4} \space = \]

Answer 5

7/1

Answer 6

\[5 \frac{ 1 }{ 4 } \space \div \frac{ 3 }{ 4 } \space = 5\frac{ 1 }{4 } \space \times \frac{ 4 }{ 3 }\]

Answer 7

\[\frac{ 3 }{ 4 } m \space = 5 \frac{ 1 }{ 4 }\]

Answer 8

m represents the miles that Laura hiked.
so 3/4*m=5 1/4

Make sense? :)

Answer 9

yes, I knew it was B or D because when I did the math on all they were the only two that were more than 5 1/4.

Answer 10

Yeah, that's it! Good job :)

Answer 11

Thanks for you help :)