The trip from Philip's house to the children's school is 2.5 miles, and the trip to the market is 2 miles. He makes the round trip to school two times (when taking the children to school and when bringing them back) every day for 4 days a week. Then he makes a round trip to the market once during weekends. What is his car's mileage for a typical week? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
Making the round trip to school means driving from the house to school and then back, for a total of 2.5 + 2.5 = 5 miles. He makes this trip twice in one day for a total of 2 * 5 = 10 miles. He does this 4 times in a week for a total of 4 * 10 = 40 miles. The round trip (once a week) to the market is 2 + 2 = 4 miles. His total mileage for a typical week = 40 + 4 = 44 miles. So, the answer is 44.