Question

Tessa travels 8/5 miles in 10 minutes to reach a milestone.


If she continues traveling at the same speed for another 10 minutes, she will reach miles.

• A. $-\frac{12}{5}$
• B. $-\frac{8}{5}$
• C. $-\frac{16}{5}$
• D. $-\frac{4}{5}$

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

$-\frac{16}{5}$

$\text{Distance traveled in 10 minutes to}$
$\text{reach a milestone =}\frac{8}{5}miles$
[located at '0' on the number line]

$\text{Distance traveled in another 10 minutes}$
$\text{at the same speed =}\frac{8}{5}miles$

Position on the number line reached while traveling for 10 minutes after the milestone will be =
$-\frac{8}{5}miles$

It can be shown as: