To find out how many fewer miles the Padilla family drove than the Rizzo family, we need to subtract the distance driven by the Padilla family from the distance driven by the Rizzo family.
Distance driven by the Rizzo family: 481 miles
Distance driven by the Padilla family: 297 miles
Calculation: 481 miles - 297 miles = 184 miles
The Padilla family drove 184 miles fewer than the Rizzo family.
The correct answer is 184 miles.