Question

You and a friend missed the bus so you must walk home from school together. At the park, you part ways.

Your friend walks 4 kilometers north to his house while you walk 6 kilometers east to your house. How

many kilometers apart are the two houses?

The two houses are

kilometers apart.

Answer 1

10

Explanation:

because if you part ways after walking the same distance and he walks 4 kilometers and you walk 6 well 4+6=10.

Answer 2

10 kilometers

Explanation:

4 kilometers north plus 6 kilometers east makes 10 kilometers. This is the right answer.