It is 3 miles around Westwood Park exercise trail. After skating around the trail 5½ times, Mr. Zorn lost a wheel. How many miles had he skated? Round your answer to the nearest mile.
3 * 5.5 = 16.5 = 17
3 * 5.5 = ______ miles
To find out how many miles Mr. Zorn had skated, we need to multiply the distance of one lap around the trail by the number of laps he completed before losing the wheel.
The distance of one lap around the Westwood Park exercise trail is given as 3 miles.
Given that Mr. Zorn completed 5½ times around the trail before losing a wheel, we can multiply the distance of one lap (3 miles) by the number of laps (5.5) to get the total distance skated:
Total distance skated = 3 miles/lap * 5.5 laps
Calculating this, we get:
Total distance skated = 16.5 miles
Therefore, Mr. Zorn had skated approximately 16.5 miles before losing a wheel.