Question

Suppose Tommy walks from his home at (0, 0) to the mall at (0, 8), and then walks to a movie theater at (7, 8). After leaving the theater Tommy walks to the store at (7, 0) before returning home. If each grid square represents one block, how many blocks does he walk?

Answer 1

If each grid square represents one block, then the number of box he walked will be 30 blocks.

Explanation:

Tommy walks from his home to the mall and then walks to a movie theater.

His home is at (0,0), the mall is at (0,8) and the movie theater is at (7,8).

Now, distance from (0,0) to (0,8) is 8 units and the distance from (0,8) to (7,8) is 7 units.

So, total distance covered is (8 + 7) = 15 units.

After leaving the theater Tommy walks to the store before returning home.

The store is at (7,0).

Now, the distance from (7,8) to (7,0) is 8 units and the distance from (7,0) to (0,0) is 7 units.

So, total distance covered is (8 + 7) = 15 units.

If each grid square represents one block, then the number of the box he walked will be (15 + 15) = 30 blocks. (Answer)