SOLUTION: Alexander is riding his bicycle to school. After one mile , he is 1/3 of the way there. At the school he turns around and rides home. After he has ridden a total of 4 miles, how

Question 1137379: Alexander is riding his bicycle to school. After one mile , he is 1/3 of the way there. At the school he turns around and rides home. After he has ridden a total of 4 miles, how far from home is he?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Alexander is riding his bicycle to school. After one mile , he is 1/3 of the way there.
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Distance between home and school is 3 miles.

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At the school he turns around and rides home. After he has ridden a total of 4 miles, how far from home is he?
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He went past his home by 1 mile.

(total of 4 miles - from the very start or from being at the school?)
Answer by greenestamps(13203) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Unlike the other tutor, I will assume the "total of 4 miles" includes the distance from his home to school.

Then a total of 4 miles means he has ridden the 3 miles to school and 1 mile back towards home from school; that puts him 2 miles from home.
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