Question

Suppose a man walks down the street towards the grocery store and then back to his friend's house. The grocery store is 3 miles away, and his friend's house is half a mile from the store. How far did the man travel?

A) 3.5 miles
B) 4 miles
C) 6 miles
D) 6.5 miles

Answer 1

The man traveled a total distance of 3.5 miles (A).

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how far the man traveled, we need to calculate the total distance he walked from his starting point to the grocery store and then back to his friend's house.

1. Distance to the grocery store: The man walks 3 miles to reach the grocery store.

2. Distance from the grocery store to his friend's house: The man walks half a mile from the store to his friend's house.

Now, we can calculate the total distance traveled by adding the distance to the grocery store and the distance from the store to his friend's house:

Total distance = Distance to the grocery store + Distance from the grocery store to his friend's house

Total distance = 3 miles + 0.5 miles

Total distance = 3.5 miles

Therefore, the man traveled a total distance of 3.5 miles.

In conclusion, the correct answer is A) 3.5 miles.