A mouse traveled a total distance of StartFraction 3 Over 24 EndFraction of a mile in a maze over the past 3 hours. The mouse traveled the same distance each hour. To determine the distance that the mouse traveled each hour, Matt performed the calculations below. StartFraction 3 Over 24 EndFraction divided by 3 = StartFraction 3 Over (24 divided by 3) EndFraction = StartFraction 3 Over 8 EndFraction
He concluded that the mouse traveled StartFraction 3 Over 8 EndFraction of a mile each hour. What is Matt’s error?
Matt should have multiplied by 24, not divided.
Matt should have multiplied by 3, not divided.
Matt should have divided 3 by 3, not 24 by 3.
Matt should have divided both 3 and 24 by 3.