On Monday, Lance rode his bike 8 miles. On Tuesday, he rode twice as much as the day before. If the pattern continues, how many miles will lance ride his bike on Thursday?
I have a hard time figuring out mile problems. Please help.
Mon. 8
Tue. 8 * 2 = x
Wed. x * 2 = ?
Figure Thursday's miles. Then add the miles for each day.
16 then 16*2=32miles
Am I correct
Yes,
Tue. = 16 miles
Wed. = 32 miles
Thu. = ?
To solve this problem, it's important to understand the pattern and the relationship between the days.
On Monday, Lance rode his bike 8 miles. On Tuesday, he rode twice as much as the day before. So, on Tuesday, Lance rode 2 times 8 miles, which is 16 miles.
If the pattern continues, we can see that Lance is doubling the number of miles he rode each day. So, to find out how many miles Lance will ride on Thursday, we need to follow the same pattern.
If Lance rode 16 miles on Tuesday, then on Wednesday he would ride 2 times 16 miles, which is 32 miles. And on Thursday, he would ride 2 times 32 miles, which is 64 miles.
Therefore, Lance will ride 64 miles on Thursday if the pattern of doubling the distance each day continues.