Question

justin jogged for four days in a row. he jogged 2 miles the first day. on the second day, he jogged 75% of the distance he jogged the first day. on the third day, he jogged 1.5 miles more than the distance he jogged the first day.
if justin jogged a total distance of 9.25 miles, how many miles did he jog on the fourth day?
enter your answer as a number, like this: 42.53

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate day 2 distance

$0.75 \times 2 = 1.5$ miles

Step2: Calculate day 3 distance

$2 + 1.5 = 3.5$ miles

Step3: Sum days 1-3 distances

$2 + 1.5 + 3.5 = 7$ miles

Step4: Find day 4 distance

$9.25 - 7 = 2.25$ miles

Answer:

2.25