Question

The school is 3.2 blocks from Hector's house.How many blocks does Hector walk to go to and from school

Answer 1

3.2 + 3.2= 6.4
Why did I do this?
Because it says how many blocks does he walk to school and back.

Answer 2

The number of blocks Hector walk to go to and from school is:

6.4 blocks.

Explanation:

It is given that:

The school is 3.2 blocks from Hector's house.

We are asked to find:

How many blocks does Hector walk to go to and from school.

This means that we have to find the number of blocks he covers in both ways of his journey.

The number of blocks he goes from House to school are same for his return journey.

Hence, the total number of blocks he cover while going and returning to his house is:

3.2+3.2=6.4 blocks.