Question

2. Al and Ike decide to drive to Sandy Shores Lake. As they leave home in Summerville, they notice that the car odometer reads 12,544 miles. When they stop at Winterton to have lunch, they notice that the odometer reads 12,671 miles, and they see this road sign: Sandy Shores Lake 48 miles. What is the distance from Summerville to Sandy Shores Lake?

Answer 1

When they leave home, odometer reads 12,544.....when they arrive in Winterton, the odometer reads 12,671.....this means they have already driven (12,671 - 12,544) = 127 miles.....and now they have 48 more miles to go......so the trip to Sandy Shores from Summerville is (127 + 48) = 175 miles