SOLUTION: On a 240km trip ,corey ‘s father drove ½ the distance . his mother drove 3/8 of the total distance and corey drove the remaining distance . how many kilometers did corey drive ?

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Travel -> SOLUTION: On a 240km trip ,corey ‘s father drove ½ the distance . his mother drove 3/8 of the total distance and corey drove the remaining distance . how many kilometers did corey drive ?       Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 288269: On a 240km trip ,corey ‘s father drove ½ the distance . his mother drove 3/8 of the total distance and corey drove the remaining distance . how many kilometers did corey drive ?
A 150 b 120 c 90 d 30 e 75
Answer by bcampbell23669(14) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The total trip is 240km, and since his dad drove half way, that = 120km. his mom drove 3/8 of thetotal trip, so multiply 240 by 3/8 to get 90 miles. add 120+90 to get 210. Subtract 210 from 240 to get 30.
Corey drove 30 miles.
Answer = D, 30 miles!
Hope this helps! Good luck!