Question

Gabby walks 12 blocks east from school and then 16 blocks south. Each block is 50 yards. How far is Gabby from school in yards?

Answer 1

1000 yards

Explanation:

First, create a triangle using the two known amounts.

12 blocks east will act as your base and 16 blocks south as your height. Connect these two lines to form a triangle.

This becomes a matter of the Pythagorean theorem or A^2 + B^2 = C^2

A= 12

B= 16

12^2 + 16^2 = C^2

400 = C^2

C= 20 blocks

Multiply this number by 50 to get the number in yards.

20 * 50 = 1000 yards