Question

Suppose Tommy walks from his home at (0, 0) to the mall at (0, 5), and then walks to a movie theater at (7, 5). After leaving the theater Tommy walks to the store at (7, 0) before returning home. If each grid square represents one block, how many blocks does he walk?

Answer 1

24 blocks

Explanation:

He walks 5 blocks to get to the mall, another 7 to get to the theatre, and then walks 7 blocks to get to the store and then 5 more to get home.