From Morristown, how much farther is it to Burlington than to Newberg? Use the paths shown.

Question

4
5
8
mi
10
5
8
mi
5
5
6
mi
Newberg
Morristown
Lexington
Burlington

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Answer 1

To get from Morristown to Burlington, we add the distances along each path:
- Morristown to Lexington is 4 + 5 = 9 mi
- Lexington to Burlington is 8 mi
So the total distance from Morristown to Burlington is 9 + 8 = 17 mi.

To get from Morristown to Newberg, we add the distances along each path:
- Morristown to Lexington is 4 + 5 = 9 mi
- Lexington to Newberg is 5 + 6 = 11 mi
So the total distance from Morristown to Newberg is 9 + 11 = 20 mi.

Therefore, it is 20 - 17 = 3 miles farther from Morristown to Newberg than to Burlington.

Answer: 3 miles.