Part 2 - Use the table of distances (in miles) between some cities in the US to help you solve the problems.

Question

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9) You are going on a road trip next summer! You will start in Tampa and travel to Atlanta to watch a baseball game. Next, you will hit Boston to check out some history sites. Then, you will go all the way to Los Angeles to see the Hollywood sign and Mickey at Disneyland. Finally, you will return to Tampa to go put your feet in the ocean! How many miles did you travel in all?

10) Your friend decides to take a road trip, just like you! They decide to skip Los Angeles though and go to Chicago instead for some deep dish pizza! How many less miles will they travel?

Answer 1

9) To calculate the total distance traveled, we need to add up the distances between each city.

Tampa -> Atlanta: 450 miles
Atlanta -> Boston: 1000 miles
Boston -> Los Angeles: 2800 miles
Los Angeles -> Tampa: 2500 miles

Total distance traveled: 450 + 1000 + 2800 + 2500 = 6500 miles

So, you will travel a total of 6500 miles.

10) To calculate the difference in miles, we need to subtract the distance from Los Angeles to Chicago from the total distance traveled.

Los Angeles -> Chicago: 2000 miles

Total distance traveled: 6500 miles
Distance to Chicago: 2000 miles

Difference in miles: 6500 - 2000 = 4500 miles

So, your friend will travel 4500 miles less than you.