The distance between the school and the library is 3 1/2 miles. The distance between the library and Town Hall is 1 1/4 miles. How many miles farther is it from the school to the library than from the library to Town Hall?

Answer 1

To find out how many miles farther it is from the school to the library than from the library to Town Hall, we need to subtract the distance from the library to Town Hall from the distance from the school to the library.
The distance from the school to the library is 3 1/2 miles.
The distance from the library to Town Hall is 1 1/4 miles.
Subtract 1 1/4 miles from 3 1/2 miles: 3 1/2 miles - 1 1/4 miles = 3 2/4 miles - 1 1/4 miles = (3-1) (2/4-1/4) = 2 1/4 miles.
From the school to the library, it is 2 1/4 miles farther than from the library to Town Hall. Answer: \boxed{2 \frac{1}{4}} miles.