Sylvia likes to walk to work when the weather is nice. She works at the bank at the corner of 41st Street and Edison Avenue. Her house is at the corner of 42nd Street and Johnson Avenue. She can walk down Johnson Avenue and turn right on 41st Street, or she can walk through the park. The distance from 42nd Street to 41st Street is 80 yards, and it is 60 yards from Johnson Avenue to Edison Avenue. Assuming the street intersections are 90° angles, how much shorter is it for Sylvia to walk through the park?

Answer 1

To walk down Johnson Avenue and turn right on 41st Street, Sylvia would need to walk a total of 80 yards + 60 yards = <<80+60=140>>140 yards.
To walk through the park, Sylvia would need to walk a total of just 80 yards.
Therefore, it is 140 yards - 80 yards = <<140-80=60>>60 yards shorter for Sylvia to walk through the park. Answer: \boxed{60}.