Question

To get to the park, Kate and Davie have to walk 7 blocks north and 8 blocks west. How many blocks away is the park? A.8 - 7 = 1 B.8 × 7 = 56 C.7 + 8 = 15 D.56 7 = 8

A. 8 - 7 = 1

B. 8 * 7 = 56

C. 7 + 8 = 15

D.56 --:-- 7 = 8

Answer 1

7 blocks north is 7 blocks
8 blocks west is 8 blocks
7+8=15

Answer 2

C.
`7 + 8 = 15`

Explanation:

To get to the park, Kate and Davie have to walk 7 blocks north and 8 blocks west.

So, total distance covered by Davie is =
`7+8=15` blocks.

Hence, the part is 15 blocks away.

This is given by the expression:

C.
`7 + 8 = 15`