Question

To get from home to work, Felix can either take a bike path through the rectangular park or ride his bike along two sides of the park. Work is 0.7 miles via the bike path and 2.4 miles by riding along two sides of the park. How much farther would Felix travel by riding along two sides of the park than he would by taking the path through the park?

A) 1.7 miles
B) 0.6 miles
C) 2.5 miles
D) 0.1 miles

Answer 1

Felix would travel 1.7 miles farther by riding along two sides of the park compared to taking the bike path through the park, making the answer option A) 1.7 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to compare the distance Felix would travel by taking two different routes from his home to work: one via a bike path through the park and the other by riding along two sides of the park. The distance of the bike path is given as 0.7 miles, and the distance by riding along two sides of the park is 2.4 miles. To find out how much farther Felix would travel by taking the longer route, we subtract the shorter distance from the longer distance.

Calculation:
Distance by riding along two sides of the park = 2.4 miles
Distance via the bike path = 0.7 miles
Difference in distance = 2.4 miles - 0.7 miles = 1.7 miles

The correct answer is that Felix would travel 1.7 miles farther by riding along two sides of the park than he would by taking the bike path through the park, which corresponds to option A).