On a map, the towns of Westhampton, Southampton, Bridgehampton and Easthampton are located in this order, along a line that is 75 kilometres long. The distance from Westhampton to Southampton is the same as that from Bridgehampton to Easthampton, and 1/3 of that from Southampton to Bridgehampton. How far is it from Westhampton to Southampton?
Please explain working out. Answer is 15 kms. I thought distance from Southampton to Bridgehampton was 1/3 of distance from Westhampton to Southampton (S to B= 1/3 × W to S). Please explain when my method would be correct and when the actual answer of this question would be correct.
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You are pretty wrong considering what you have said is Westhampton to Southampton is 15km, then bridgehampton to easthampton is 15km long as well and the km between S and b would 5.This from what you have said not me, YOUR information.15+15+5=35km. As since im not so stupid to know that 35km is not the same as 75km.