Question

From Sara's house, Arcadia Park is 4 miles north, Legg Lake is 5 miles south, the ocean is 32 miles west, and the mountain cabin is 98 miles east. Sara's family went to the ocean one Saturday, leaving home at 9 a.m. and returning home at 4 p.m. Altogether, how far did they travel going to the ocean and back home?

a) 32 miles
b) 36 miles
c) 68 miles
d) 76 miles

Answer 1

Sara's family traveled a total of 64 miles on their trip to the ocean and back, which is the sum of 32 miles each way.

Step-by-step explanation:

You asked how far Sara's family traveled going to the ocean and back home. To answer this, we need to calculate the total distance of the round trip. Since the ocean is 32 miles west of Sara's house, the distance to the ocean would then be 32 miles. For a round trip, you simply double this distance because they traveled to the ocean and then back home along the same route.

32 miles to the ocean + 32 miles back home = 64 miles total.

Therefore, Sara's family traveled a total of 64 miles on their trip to the ocean and back.