Question

Use the distance you found in (Id: 300824) and (Id: 300829). Write and solve an equation to find how far the herd traveled while the stray stood still.

• A. 2 miles
• B. 0.67 miles
• C. 3.5 miles
• D. 0.33 miles

Answer 1

The correct option is D 0.33 miles

We have, distance covered by stray elephant $=\frac{5}{6}miles$ and
distance covered by herd in the 5 minutes = 0.5 miles
Therefore, distance travelled by the herd while the stray elephant stood still $=\frac{5}{6}miles-0.5miles=\frac{5}{6}-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5-3}{6}=\frac{2}{6}=\frac{1}{3}milesor0.33miles$