Xavier is a part of his school's Cross Country team and he has two weeks to prepare for his first race. Week 1, he ran a distance of 4 1/2
miles each day for 5 days. Then, on week 2, he ran a distance of 6 miles each day for the next 3 days.
How much farther did he run during week 1 than the did during week 2?
The total distance he ran for week 1 is 4 1/2 x 5 = <<4.5*5=22.5>>22.5 miles.
The total distance he ran for week 2 is 6 x 3 = <<6*3=18>>18 miles.
Therefore, he ran 22.5 - 18 = <<22.5-18=4.5>>4.5 miles farther in week 1 than in week 2. Answer: \boxed{4.5}.
Can you put the answer as a fraction?
Sure, 4.5 miles is the same as 4 1/2 miles or \boxed{\frac{9}{2}} miles.
To find out how much farther Xavier ran during week 1 than he did during week 2, we need to calculate the total distance run during each week separately.
During week 1, Xavier ran a distance of 4 1/2 miles each day for 5 days. The total distance for week 1 is:
4 1/2 miles/day * 5 days
= 22 1/2 miles
During week 2, Xavier ran a distance of 6 miles each day for 3 days. The total distance for week 2 is:
6 miles/day * 3 days
= 18 miles
To find out how much farther Xavier ran during week 1 than during week 2, we subtract the total distance of week 2 from the total distance of week 1:
22 1/2 miles - 18 miles
= 4 1/2 miles
Therefore, Xavier ran 4 1/2 miles farther during week 1 than he did during week 2.
To find out how much farther Xavier ran during week 1 than he did during week 2, we need to determine the total distance he ran in each week and then compare the two.
In week 1, he ran 4 1/2 miles each day for 5 days. To find the total distance for week 1, we need to multiply the daily distance by the number of days:
4 1/2 miles/day * 5 days = 22 1/2 miles
So, Xavier ran a total of 22 1/2 miles during week 1.
In week 2, he ran 6 miles each day for 3 days. We can calculate the total distance for week 2 in the same way:
6 miles/day * 3 days = 18 miles
Therefore, Xavier ran a total of 18 miles during week 2.
To find out how much farther he ran during week 1 than he did during week 2, we subtract the total distance for week 2 from the total distance for week 1:
22 1/2 miles - 18 miles = 4 1/2 miles
Therefore, Xavier ran 4 1/2 miles farther during week 1 than he did during week 2.