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Jimmy walks 9 miles West and 12 miles North. How much shorter is the diagonal distance from point A to point B than walking the distance of both sides?

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6 miles shorter

Explanation:

Right now, Jimmy walked 21 miles. If he had gone diagonally, he would've walked only 15 miles. This is 6 miles shorter than before.

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