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Santa drove 91 miles from the starting point. Then Santa turned around & drove 46 miles ahead. How far is Santa from Santa's starting point?

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Given:

Santa drove 91 miles from the starting point.

Then Santa turned around & drove 46 miles ahead.

So, both distances are in opposite directions

So, to find how far from the starting point, we will subtract the distances

so,


91-46=45

So, the answer will be 45 miles

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