A biker can ride a bicycle 18 miles in 3 hours. the messenger estimates that it will take 7 hours to bike 22 miles. here is the messengers work: step 1: 22-18=4

step 2: 3+4=7

what mistake did the messenger make?

• the messenger did not make a mistake. the estimate is correct

• the 3 and 4 should have been multiplied instead of added.

• the messenger used addition and Subtraction instead of multiplication and division

• the 22 and 18 should have been divided instead of subtracted

• the 22 and 18 should have been averaged instead of subtracted

The messenger should use addition and Subtraction instead of multiplication and division

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

A biker can ride a bicycle 18 miles in 3 hours. the messenger estimates that it will take 7 hours to bike 22 miles.

He has done two steps :

step 1: 22-18=4

step 2: 3+4=7

The steps done by the biker are wrong. The correct step should be :

In 1 hour, he should cover (18/3) miles i.e. 6 miles

In 7 hours, he will cover (6×7) miles i.e. 42 miles

It means he should use addition and Subtraction instead of multiplication and division. Hence, the correct option is (c).

answer: the value should be used for i in the formula of calculation the monthly payment , the interest rate per period is 0.85.

step-by-step explanation:

the given rate of interest i= 85%

in calculating the monthly payment for a loan with an interest rate compounded monthly, the value of the interest rate per period we use in the formula must be in decimal form.

to convert it in decimal, we divide it by 100, we get

hence, the value should be used for i in the formula of calculation the monthly payment , the interest rate per period is 0.85.