Car trip
Algebra
Level
3
Jack and Jill took turns driving on a round trip using the same route both ways. Jack drove the first 40 miles and then Jill drove the rest of the way. Jack started to drive on the return trip and then Jill drove the last 50 miles.
Which of the two drove more miles?
Jill
Jack
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They drove same distances
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1 solution
Let total distance be x miles. So , jack drove first 40 miles and then x-50 miles. In total he drove x-10 miles. Now Jill drove x-40 miles and on return trip he drove 50 miles. In total he drove x+10 miles. Now , obviously x+10>x-10 So Jill drove more miles