Question

17. A man who drives from his office to his house passes through a school along the way. His office is 4 1/2
km away from the school. The distance between the school and his house is 2 3/8 km shorter than the distance
distance between the school and his office. What is the distance between his office and house ?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

distance from office to school =4 and 1/2 km

distance between school and house = 4and 1/2km ie 9/2 km-2_ 3/8 ie 19/8

9/2-19/8=17/8 ie 2and 1/8

so distance between school to house is 2_1/8 km

total distance from office to house is=4_1/2+2_1/8

=6_5/8 km.

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