Question

Sam is flying from Columbus, Ohio, to Kralendijk, Bonaire—a distance of 2,488 miles.
First, he flies 995 miles to Miami, Florida. He then flies from Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico—a distance of 1,033 miles.
How many miles will he travel flying from Columbus to San Juan? How many more miles does he have to fly to Kralendijk?

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Answer 1

To find the total distance Sam will travel from Columbus to San Juan, we add the distance from Columbus to Miami and the distance from Miami to San Juan:

995 miles + 1,033 miles = 2,028 miles

Sam will travel 2,028 miles from Columbus to San Juan.

To find the remaining distance Sam has to fly to Kralendijk, we subtract the distance he already traveled (from Columbus to San Juan) from the total distance of 2,488 miles:

2,488 miles - 2,028 miles = 460 miles

Sam has 460 more miles to fly to Kralendijk.