Question

In a certain city, one block equals 0.25 miles. The city's high school is 4 blocks east of a grocery store. The city's library is 6 blocks east of the grocery store. A student walks to the library after school and to the grocery store a few hours later. Which of the following is the number of miles this student has walked? A. 1.5 miles B. 2 miles C. 2.5 miles D. 4 miles

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. 2.5 miles.

Explanation:

To find the total distance the student has walked, we need to calculate the distance from the high school to the library and the distance from the library to the grocery store, and then add them together.

Given:

1 block equals 0.25 miles

High school is 4 blocks east of the grocery store.

Library is 6 blocks east of the grocery store.

First, let's calculate the distance from the high school to the library:

4 blocks * 0.25 miles/block = 1 mile

Now, let's calculate the distance from the library to the grocery store:

6 blocks * 0.25 miles/block = 1.5 miles

Now, add the distances together to find the total distance the student has walked:

1 mile (high school to library) + 1.5 miles (library to grocery store) = 2.5 miles

So, the student has walked a total of 2.5 miles. The correct answer is C. 2.5 miles.