Problem:
Postman Pete has a pedometer to count his steps. The pedometer records up to steps, then flips over to on the next step. Pete plans to determine his mileage for a year. On January Pete sets the pedometer to . During the year, the pedometer flips from to forty-four times. On December the pedometer reads . Pete takes steps per mile. Which of the following is closest to the number of miles Pete walked during the year?
Answer Choices:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Solution:
During the year Pete takes
steps. At steps per mile, the number of miles Pete walks is
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