Question

Angela is on her way from home from Jersey City into New York City for dinner. She walks 1 mile to the train station, takes the train 1/2 of the way, and takes a taxi 1/6 of the way to the restaurant. How far does Angela live from the restaurant?

Answer 1

Assuming the restaurant is in NYC, that means that if the whole distance is x,

1 + x/2 + x/6 = x

Answer 2

30 miles