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To calculate: Solve using the five-step plan. Write out each step. A choice of possible numbers for one unknown is given.A bus went 318 km farther than a car. The car went one third as far as the bus. How far the car's distance: 147, 151, 159
Answer to Problem 5P
The distance car travelled is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:A bus went 318 km farther than a car and the car went one third as far as the bus.
Calculation:
Step 1: Here we have two unknowns, distance travelled by the car and distance travelled by the bus.
Step 2: Let
Step 3: As given, the car went one third as far as the bus such that
Step 4: Choices for
True / False | ||
147 | False | |
151 | False | |
159 | True |
From above table we can say that the distance car travelled is
Step 5: Now we verify the answer
The bus travelled 318 km farther than the car:
The car went one third as far as the bus:
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