SOLUTION: Martin runs 400 m, then gets on his bike and cycles for 3.2 km. How many times further did he cycle than run?

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Travel -> SOLUTION: Martin runs 400 m, then gets on his bike and cycles for 3.2 km. How many times further did he cycle than run?      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 1167076: Martin runs 400 m, then gets on his bike and cycles for 3.2 km. How many times further did he cycle than run?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%283200%2Ameters%29%2F%28400%2Ameters%29=8
Eight times as much.
Or, seven times more than he ran

Answer by greenestamps(13216) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Note 1: farther, not further....

The difference in the distances is 3.2km minus 400m, or 3200m-400m=2800m.

2800/400 = 7; he cycled 7 times farther than he ran.

Note 2: If you have an answer key that says the answer is 8, the answer key is wrong. He cycled 8 times AS FAR AS he ran; but that is 7 times FARTHER THAN he ran.

The question asked for how many times FARTHER THAN -- not how many time AS FAR AS.