Question

The map below shows the downtown area of a city. Each block shown on the map is 120 yards long.

The map has street numbers on the horizontal line and street name on the vertical line. Point Q is 5 blocks away from the right of point P and point R is 3 blocks away from the bottom of point Q. The scale reads length of the block equals 120 yards.

Marc walked from point P to point Q, and then from point Q to point R. How many yards did he walk in all?

A.
128 yards

B.
240 yards

C.
960 yards

D.
1,080 yards

Answer 1

To determine how many yards Marc walked from point P to point Q and then from point Q to point R, we first need to calculate the distances in blocks and then convert those distances into yards.

1. **Distance from point P to point Q:**
- Point Q is 5 blocks to the right of point P.
- Since each block is 120 yards, the distance from point P to point Q in yards is:
\[
5 \text{ blocks} \times 120 \text{ yards/block} = 600 \text{ yards}
\]

2. **Distance from point Q to point R:**
- Point R is 3 blocks above point Q.
- The distance from point Q to point R in yards is:
\[
3 \text{ blocks} \times 120 \text{ yards/block} = 360 \text{ yards}
\]

3. **Total distance walked:**
- To find the total distance Marc walked, we add the distances from P to Q and from Q to R:
\[
600 \text{ yards} + 360 \text{ yards} = 960 \text{ yards}
\]

Thus, the total distance that Marc walked is **960 yards**, which corresponds to answer **C. 960 yards**.