Question

smitville is located between jonesville and cityville. smitville is five times as far away from cityville as it is from jonesville. if the distance between jonesville and cityville is 288 km, how far is it from jonasville to smitville?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the distance between smitville and jonesville = x Km

ATQ,

Distance between smitville and cityville = 5x Km

so total distance from jonesville to cityville = x + 5x = 6x

Now, 6x = 288 Km (given)

=> x = 288/6 = 48 Km

Hence the distance between jonesville and smitville= x = 48 Km