Question

You leave school and walk 1.237 miles west. Your friend leaves school and walks 0.56 miles east. How far apart are you and your friend? Justify your answer.

Answer 1

You and your friend are 1.797 miles apart. Since east and west are opposite directions, we just add the distances.

Explanation:

They are walking on opposite directions, so to see how far apart, we add how much each of you walked.

We have that:

You walk 1.237 miles west.

He walks 0.56 miles.

1.237 + 0.56 = 1.797.

You and your friend are 1.797 miles apart. Since east and west are opposite directions, we just add the distances.