Question

The post office is 3.56 kilometers from Maria's house and 1.38 kilometers from Simon’s house. How much farther does Maria need to travel to reach the post office than Simon?

A. 2.18 kilometers
B. 2.56 kilometers
C. 4.94 kilometers
D. 5.94 kilometers

Answer 1

Maria needs to travel 2.18 kilometers farther than Simon to reach the post office.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much farther Maria needs to travel than Simon, we need to find the difference between the distances from their houses to the post office. The distance from Maria's house to the post office is 3.56 kilometers, while the distance from Simon's house to the post office is 1.38 kilometers. To find the difference, we subtract the distance from Simon's house from the distance from Maria's house: 3.56 - 1.38 = 2.18 kilometers.

Therefore, Maria needs to travel 2.18 kilometers farther than Simon to reach the post office.