Your uncle buys a new car that comes with seven new tires, one for each wheel, and three spares. He decides to be economical by using the three spares as much as the other four. If he drives 22, 750 miles and each tire has been used equally, what will be the wear in miles on each tire?
i think that you would just divide by seven, but i feel that is too easy.
can anyone please help?
THANKS!
To determine the wear in miles on each tire, let's break down the steps:
1. Start by adding up the total number of tires:
7 regular tires + 3 spare tires = 10 tires in total.
2. Next, divide the total mileage driven by the number of tires:
22,750 miles / 10 tires = 2,275 miles per tire.
Therefore, each tire, including the spares, will have approximately 2,275 miles of wear after driving 22,750 miles.
To find the wear in miles on each tire, you can divide the total distance driven (22,750 miles) by the total number of tires (7 + 3 = 10). This assumes that all tires, including the spares, are used equally. Here's how you can calculate it:
1. Add up the number of tires: 7 + 3 = 10 tires in total.
2. Divide the total distance driven by the number of tires to get the wear on each tire:
22,750 miles ÷ 10 tires = 2,275 miles per tire.
Therefore, each tire will have a wear of 2,275 miles.