Question

Smithton City Hall, the Ace Supermarket, and the Smithton post office all are on Main Street. The supermarket is 3.25 kilometers north of City Hall. The post office is 1.75 kilometers south of City Hall. How far apart are Ace Supermarket and the Smithton post office? A. 1.5 kilometers B. 2.5 kilometers C. 5 kilometers D. 6 kilometers

Answer 1

`5\ \text{km}`

Explanation:

Distance between Ace Supermarket is
`3.25\ \text{km}` north of city hall and the post office is
`1.75\ \text{km}` south of city.

This means that the city hall is in between the Ace Supermarket and post office.

Hence, the distance between the Ace Supermarket and post office is
`3.25+1.75=5\ \text{km}`.