Question

A gardener is planting herbs in a line in a garden. basil is located at point b, thyme is located at point t, and oregano is located at point o. a line segment b o with point t on the line segment between b and o if the distance between the basil and the oregano is 16 in and the distance between the thyme and the oregano is 4 in, what is the distance between the basil and the thyme? a. 24 in b. 20 in c. 12 in d. 10 in

Answer 1

The distance between the basil and the thyme is 20 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the distance between the basil and the thyme, we can use the concept of the transitive property. Since the oregano is located between basil and thyme on the line segment BO, we can say that the distance between basil and thyme is equal to the sum of the distance between basil and oregano and the distance between thyme and oregano.

Given that the distance between basil and oregano is 16 in and the distance between thyme and oregano is 4 in, the distance between basil and thyme is 16 in + 4 in = 20 in.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. 12 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

The information given is the distance between basil and oregano (16 inches) and the distance between thyme and oregano (4 inches). To solve for the distance between the basil and the thyme we just have to do 16 - 4.

16 - 4 = 12.

The answer is 12 inches. (Option C)