Gabby walks 12 blocks east from school and then 16 blocks south. Each block is 50 yards. How far is Gabby from school in yards?

1 Answer
May 9, 2018

"1,400" yards.

Explanation:

Gabby's distance to school is:

"12 + 16 = 28 blocks"

But how many yards is 28 blocks? Well, each block is 50 yards, so 28 blocks would be:

28 xx 50 "= 1,400 yards"

Gabby's distance to school is "1,400" yards.