Question

The cities Youngstown, Prairieville; and Dorchester, in respective order, lie approximately in a straight line. The distance from Youngstown to Prairieville is 102 miles. The distance from Youngstown to Dorchester is 213 miles. Find the distance from Prairieville to Dorchester.

Answer 1

111 miles

Explanation:

Youngstown, Prairieville; and Dorchester, in respective order, lie approximately in a straight line.

Total distance from Youngstown to Dorchester = 213 miles.

Youngstown to Prairieville = 102 miles

Find Prairieville to Dorchester.

Distance from Prairieville to Dorchester = Total distance - distance from Youngstown to Prairieville

= 213 miles - 102 miles

= 111 miles

Therefore, distance from Prairieville to Dorchester = 111 miles