SOLUTION: 3. A bike messenger rode 4.5 miles to pick up a package at the edge of town. She then rode 3.9 miles back into town to deliver the package. The entire ride took her a half-hour, or
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Question 253019: 3. A bike messenger rode 4.5 miles to pick up a package at the edge of town. She then rode 3.9 miles back into town to deliver the package. The entire ride took her a half-hour, or 0.5 hour.
How much longer was the distance of the trip to pick up the package than the trip to deliver the package?
1. 8.4
2. 6
3. 4
4. 3.4
5. 0.6 Answer by JimboP1977(311) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Well unless I missing something very obvious it is 4.5-3.9=0.6 miles.
Why the reference to the time taken though?
