Question

The office is 3 miles to the west of your home and the club is 10 miles to the east of your home. The distance beween the club and the office is

• A. 30 miles
• B. 13 miles
• C. 17 miles
• D. 7 miles

Answer 1

The correct option is B 13 miles

Let the distances in east be positive and in the west be negative,

Given:
The distance from your home to the club is 10 miles to the east.
∴ Distance = +10 miles

The distance from your home to your office is 3 miles to the west.
∴ Distance = -3 miles


So, distance between your home and school = |10 - (-3)| km
= 13 km