Question

Pamela walked 5 blocks from her house to the bus stop. She rode the bus 7 blocks to the post office. Later, she came home the same way. How many blocks did Pamela travel in all?

a) 10 blocks
b) 12 blocks
c) 14 blocks
d) 20 blocks

Answer 1

Pamela traveled 5 blocks to the bus stop and 7 blocks to the post office, totaling 12 blocks one way. Multiplying by 2 for the return trip gives her a total travel of 24 blocks. However, none of the provided answer options match the calculated answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking us to determine the total number of blocks Pamela traveled during her round trip from her house to the post office and back. Initially, Pamela walked 5 blocks to the bus stop and then took the bus for 7 blocks. On her return journey, she would travel the same distances again: 7 blocks on the bus and then 5 blocks on foot to her house. To find the total distance traveled, we add these distances together:

• 5 blocks (to the bus stop) + 7 blocks (bus to post office) = 12 blocks (one way)
• 12 blocks (one way) * 2 (round trip) = 24 blocks

Therefore, the total number of blocks Pamela traveled in all is 24 blocks. However, since this answer is not available among the options provided, there seems to be an error in the question or the answer choices. None of the available options match the calculated total distance.