On the first day camping, a group hiked at a rate of 2 1/4 miles per hour for 2 1/2 hours before taking a break. How many miles had the group hiked before the break?
Accepted Solution
A:
First, use the distributive property and split 2 off from 1/2 in the hours category.
(2) (1/2)
Next, multiply 2 1/4 times 2, the first integer in the distributive equation.