Question

9. A soft drink distibutor drove west 11 km from Minnehaha to Nut Plains. She then turned around and drove back east for 209 km to Dover
What distance did the soft drink dibutor travel
Distance

Answer 1

Answer:

220km

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Distance traveled from Minnehaha to Nut Plains  = 11km

Distance traveled to Dover  = 209km

Unknown:

The distance the soft drink distributor traveled  = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we  must understand that distance is the total length of path covered in a journey.

 So;

     Distance  = 209km + 11km  = 220km

The soft drink distributor covered 220km