The Oregon Trail is 2,197 miles long. How long would it take a covered wagon traveling 20 miles a day to complete the trip? Write the answer as a mixed number.
Answer:
109 17/20
Step-by-step explanation:
The distance is given as 2197 miles long at a speed of 20 miles per day. Speed is defined as distance over time:
\(V=d/t\)
We can calculate t because we have V and d:
\(20=2197/t\)
\(t=2197/20[tex]
[tex]t=109.85\)
109.85 in a mixed number is 109 85/100. We can divide the fraction by 5 we get 109 17/10.