Question

steve rode his bike a total of 15 miles, from home to the burger shop and then to the boardwalk. The distance from Steve's house to the burger shop is 8 miles. What is the distance from the burger shop to the boardwalk?

Answer 1

The distance from the burger shop to the boardwalk is 7 miles.

Explanation:

Steve follows the following sequence:

Home -> Burger shop -> Boardwalk

The total distance is 15 miles.

Steve's house to the burger shop is 8 miles. What is the distance from the burger shop to the boardwalk?

Home -> Burger shop: 8 miles

Burger shop -> Boardwalk: x miles

Total: 15 miles

8 + x = 15

x = 7

The distance from the burger shop to the boardwalk is 7 miles.