Sydney's family drove from Louisville to Chicago to Detroit and then directly back to Louisville.

How much farther did they drive going to Detroit than returning from Detroit?
A map shows the distance from Louisville to Chicago is 300 miles. The distance from Chicago to Detroit is 283 miles. The distance from Detroit to Louisville is 361 miles.

1 answer

They drove a total distance of (300 + 283 + 361) = 944 miles round trip.
The distance from Louisville to Detroit is (300 + 283) = 583 miles going there.
The distance from Detroit to Louisville is 361 miles returning.
Therefore, they drove (583 - 361) = 222 miles farther going to Detroit than returning from Detroit.