{"id":226073,"date":"2025-06-04T20:36:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=226073"},"modified":"2025-06-04T20:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:36:21","slug":"mateo-made-the-model-below-to-represent-the-number-of-miles-he-swims-in-the-pool-each-week-for-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/04\/mateo-made-the-model-below-to-represent-the-number-of-miles-he-swims-in-the-pool-each-week-for-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Mateo made the model below to represent the number of miles he swims in the pool each week for exercise."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mateo made the model below to represent the number of miles he swims in the pool each week for exercise. Key = 1 mile Use the drop-down menus to explain his model. Click the arrows to choose an answer from each menu. The number of times Mateo swims each week is represented by the Choose\u2026 in the model. The distance, in miles, that Mateo swims each time he goes to the pool is represented by the Choose\u2026 The total distance Mateo swims each week can be determined using the expression Choose\u2026 which is equivalent to Choose\u2026 miles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-0-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To correctly interpret Mateo\u2019s model and answer the questions, let&#8217;s go step-by-step. Although we don&#8217;t see the actual model, we can deduce the structure based on the key information and typical model interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s assume the model shows <strong>several rows<\/strong> of <strong>symbols<\/strong>, and each symbol represents <strong>1 mile<\/strong>, according to the key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Correct Answers for the Drop-down Menus:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The number of times Mateo swims each week is represented by the<\/strong> <strong><em>number of rows<\/em><\/strong> <strong>in the model.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The distance, in miles, that Mateo swims each time he goes to the pool is represented by the<\/strong> <strong><em>number of symbols in each row<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The total distance Mateo swims each week can be determined using the expression<\/strong><br><strong><em>number of rows \u00d7 number of symbols in each row<\/em><\/strong>,<br><strong>which is equivalent to<\/strong><br><strong><em>total number of symbols<\/em><\/strong> <strong>miles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mateo uses a visual model to represent the number of miles he swims in a week. This type of model typically involves grouping identical symbols\u2014each standing for a certain quantity, in this case, 1 mile\u2014into organized rows and columns. The structure of this model helps translate a real-world activity into a mathematical representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>number of rows<\/strong> in the model corresponds to how many times Mateo goes swimming during the week. For example, if there are 4 rows, that means he swims 4 days a week. Each <strong>symbol<\/strong> within a row represents <strong>1 mile<\/strong> swum on that day, so the <strong>number of symbols in each row<\/strong> shows how many miles he swims each session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find the <strong>total number of miles<\/strong> Mateo swims in a week, you multiply the number of days he swims (number of rows) by the number of miles he swims each time (symbols per row). This can be written as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Number of rows \u00d7 Number of symbols per row<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This multiplication gives the <strong>total number of miles<\/strong>, which can also be directly seen as the <strong>total number of symbols<\/strong> in the model since each one represents 1 mile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This model provides an easy way to understand and calculate total distance using basic multiplication, reinforcing the concept of repeated addition and offering a visual interpretation of the math behind Mateo\u2019s weekly swimming routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner7-194.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226074\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mateo made the model below to represent the number of miles he swims in the pool each week for exercise. Key = 1 mile Use the drop-down menus to explain his model. Click the arrows to choose an answer from each menu. 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