Eric jogged 3 1/4 miles on Monday, 5 5/8 miles on Tuesday, and 8 miles on Wednesday. Suppose he continues the pattern for the remainder of the week. How far will Eric jog on Friday?
+26387 Eric jogged
3 1/4 miles on Monday,
5 5/8 miles on Tuesday, and
8 miles on Wednesday.
Suppose he continues the pattern for the remainder of the week.
How far will Eric jog on Friday?
\(\begin{array}{lrrll} \text{Monday} & 3 & \frac{2}{8} & \text{ miles} \\ &&&& +2\frac{3}{8}\\ \text{Tuesday} & 5 & \frac{5}{8} & \text{ miles} \\ &&&& +2\frac{3}{8}\\ \text{Wednesday} & 7 & \frac{8}{8} & \text{ miles} \\ &&&& +2\frac{3}{8}\\ \text{Tursday} & 9 & \frac{11}{8} & \text{ miles} \\ &&&& +2\frac{3}{8}\\ \text{Friday} & 11 & \frac{14}{8} & \text{ miles} \\ \end{array}\)
Eric will jog on Friday \(11\frac74 \ \text{miles}\)
Eric jogs 2 3/8 miles each additional day. So, on Thursday he will jog: 8 + 2 3/8=10 3/8, and on Friday he will jog: 10 3/8 + 2 3/8 =12 3/4 miles.
+26387 Eric jogged
3 1/4 miles on Monday,
5 5/8 miles on Tuesday, and
8 miles on Wednesday.
Suppose he continues the pattern for the remainder of the week.
How far will Eric jog on Friday?
\(\begin{array}{lrrll} \text{Monday} & 3 & \frac{2}{8} & \text{ miles} \\ &&&& +2\frac{3}{8}\\ \text{Tuesday} & 5 & \frac{5}{8} & \text{ miles} \\ &&&& +2\frac{3}{8}\\ \text{Wednesday} & 7 & \frac{8}{8} & \text{ miles} \\ &&&& +2\frac{3}{8}\\ \text{Tursday} & 9 & \frac{11}{8} & \text{ miles} \\ &&&& +2\frac{3}{8}\\ \text{Friday} & 11 & \frac{14}{8} & \text{ miles} \\ \end{array}\)
Eric will jog on Friday \(11\frac74 \ \text{miles}\)
