George jogged a total distance of 9 and 1 over 2 miles during the months of October and November. If George only jogged 1 over 4 mile every day, which expression shows the number of days in which he went jogging?

Verified Answer :

(9 and 1/2)/(1/4)= number of days he went jogging

Answer:

Number of days George went for jogging will be t = \(\frac{\frac{19}{2}}{\frac{1}{4} }\) days

Step-by-step explanation:

George jogged total distance = \(9\frac{1}{2}=\frac{19}{2}\) miles

Since George jogged per day = \(\frac{1}{4}\) miles

Let total number days George jogged for = t days

Therefore, total distance jogged by George in t days = \((\frac{1}{4})\times t\) miles

Total distance given as \(\frac{19}{2}\) miles will be equal to the distance traveled in t days.

Equation to determine the value of t will be

\((\frac{1}{4})\times t\) = \(\frac{19}{2}\)

t = \(\frac{\frac{19}{2}}{\frac{1}{4} }\) days

Therefore, number of days George went for jogging will be t = \(\frac{\frac{19}{2}}{\frac{1}{4} }\) days