Question

Smitville is located between Jonesville and Cityville. Smitville is five times as far away from Cityville as it is from Jonesville. If the distance between Jonesville and Cityville is 288 km, how far is it from Jonesville to Smitville?

Answer 1

<-------------------288km---------->

x=48 km 5x=240km

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jonesville smitville cityville

6x=288

x=48

=48km