2 Answers

David Mihal · Answer 1 · 2018-09-23T04:22:31+0000

Solution:

The grocery store is 1/6 miles far from her house.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Sylvia walked 3/4 mi east from her house to the bank. Hence, the distance between the house and the bank is 3/4 miles.

Now, she walked 1/3 mi west to a gift shop. It means that she moved 1/3 miles towards her house.

Also, from the gift shop, she walked 1/4 mi west to a grocery store. It means she moved 1/3 miles plus 1/4 miles towards her house.

Hence, the distance between the grocery store and the house is

$(3)/(4)-\left ( (1)/(3)+(1)/(4) \right )\\\\=(3)/(4)-(1)/(3)-(1)/(4) \\\\ =(1)/(6)$

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