Question

The library is 3.56 kilometers from Maria's house and 1.38 kilometers from Simon's house. How much farther does Maria live from the library than Simon?

Answer 1

Answer: 2.18 kilometres

Explanation:

First we take down the information given to us

Maria's house to library (distance) = 3.56 km

Simon's house to library (distance) = 1.38 km

Now to get how farther Maria lived from the library compared to Simon, we subtract the distance between the library and Simon's house from the distance between the library and Maria's house

i.e

3.46km - 1.38km = 2.18km

there for Maria lived 2.18 kilometres farther from the library compared to Simon.