Michael is training for a 10 mile race. During the first week, he runs 2 miles. Each week he runs one and a half times what he ran the previous week. If he only runs once a week, how many total miles has he run by the 5th week?

A) 10.13 miles

B) 15.19 miles

C) 16.25 miles

D) 26.38 miles

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25 May, 15:24

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Duckling · Answer 1

A, first week: 2, second week: 2*1.5=3, third week: 3*1.5=4.5, fourth week = 4.5*1.5=6.75, fifth week: 6.75*1.5=10.125 and you round up to get 10.13

Michael is training for a 10 mile race. During the first week, he runs 2 miles. Each week he runs one and a half times what he ran the previous week. If he only runs once a week, how many total miles has he run by the 5th week?A) 10.13 milesB) 15.19 milesC) 16.25 milesD) 26.38 miles