the distance from appletown to brickton is 6 miles and the distance from brickton to caper city is 9 miles. which of the following could be the distance, in miles, from appletown to caper city?

A. 14
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18

i know the answer is 16 but would you mind explaining why? i thought it was just 9+6 but 15 is not an answer.

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I actually don't think the answer is 16 either.

Think about the phrase: "which of the following could be the distance" and how it is different from "which is the following is the distance".
A to B = 6
B to C = 9

A to C = x

6 + 9 = 15

Answer 15 < x

(A)
how would 14 be greater than 15
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