Questions: Benji's flight from Chicago to San Jose took 0.5 hour longer than his return flight from San Jose to Chicago. If Benji's flight from Chicago to San Jose was 4.5 hours long, how long was his return flight, in hours? Choose 1 answer: (A) 3.5 (B) 4 (c) 4.5 (D) 5

Benji's flight from Chicago to San Jose took 0.5 hour longer than his return flight from San Jose to Chicago. If Benji's flight from Chicago to San Jose was 4.5 hours long, how long was his return flight, in hours?

Choose 1 answer:
(A) 3.5
(B) 4
(c) 4.5
(D) 5

Transcript text: Benji's flight from Chicago to San Jose took 0.5 hour longer than his return flight from San Jose to Chicago. If Benji's flight from Chicago to San Jose was 4.5 hours long, how long was his return flight, in hours? Choose 1 answer: (A) 3.5 (B) 4 (c) 4.5 (D) 5

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Define Variables

Let \( x \) be the duration of Benji's return flight from San Jose to Chicago in hours.

Step 2: Set Up the Equation

According to the problem, Benji's flight from Chicago to San Jose took 0.5 hour longer than his return flight. Therefore, we can write the equation: \[ 4.5 = x + 0.5 \]

Step 3: Solve the Equation

Subtract 0.5 from both sides of the equation to solve for \( x \): \[ x = 4.5 - 0.5 \]