Question

Ronnie drives 6 miles north straight from his house to the store. He then drives 12 miles south straight, past his house, to the gym. What is Ronnie's total distance?

Options:
A) 6 miles
B) 12 miles
C) 18 miles
D) 24 miles

Answer 1

Ronnie's total distance traveled is the sum of the distances of each leg of his journey, 6 miles north and 12 miles south, resulting in a total of 18 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine Ronnie's total distance traveled, we must add the individual distances from each leg of his journey together. First, Ronnie drives 6 miles north from his house to the store. He then drives 12 miles south, passing his house, to get to the gym. Since distance is a scalar quantity, it only concerns the magnitude and not the direction of travel. Therefore, we add the two distances:

• 6 miles north to the store
• 12 miles south to the gym

Total distance = 6 miles + 12 miles = 18 miles.

The correct answer to Ronnie's total distance traveled is Option C) 18 miles.