Question

The distance from Atlanta, Georgia, to Boise, Idaho is 2,214 miles. The distance from Atlanta, Georgia, to Houston, Texas is 789 miles. How much farther is it from Atlanta to Boise than from Atlanta to Houston?

Answer 1

1,425 miles

Explanation:

To find out how much farther it is from Atlanta to Boise than from Atlanta to Houston, we need to subtract the distance from Atlanta to Houston from the distance from Atlanta to Boise:

`\sf:\implies 2,214\: miles - 789\: miles = \boxed{\bold{\:\:1,425\: miles\:\:}}\:\:\:\green{\checkmark}`

Therefore, it is 1,425 miles farther from Atlanta to Boise than from Atlanta to Houston.