Problema Solution
1. Kristi is training for a marathon. This month she ran 36 miles. Last month she only ran 6 miles.
Kristi ran ____ as many miles this month as last month.
Kristi ran ____ as many miles last month as this month.
2. Brett rode 64 miles on his bike last month. He rode 1/8 as many miles this month as last month. How many miles did he ride this month?
3. Tammy made 8 baskets in the championship game. Lucy made 1/4 as many baskets as Tammy. How many baskets did Lucy make?
Answer provided by our tutors
1. Kristi is training for a marathon. This month she ran 36 miles. Last month she only ran 6 miles.
Kristi ran 6 times as many miles this month as last month.
Kristi ran 1/6 as many miles last month as this month.
2. Brett rode 64 miles on his bike last month. He rode 1/8 as many miles this month as last month. How many miles did he ride this month?
(1/8)*64 = 8 miles
3. Tammy made 8 baskets in the championship game. Lucy made 1/4 as many baskets as Tammy. How many baskets did Lucy make?
(1/4)*8 = 2 baskets