Question

Starting from the same place, Ryu walks due west and Samantha walks due east.

On the number line, 0 represents their starting point, negative values represent the distance traveled west and positive values represent the distance traveled east. All values are given in feet.

A number line ranging from minus 660 to plus 660. Tick marks are every 60 units. A point labeled Samantha is located at two tick marks to the right of zero. A point labeled Ryu is located at 8 tick marks to the left of zero.

How many feet apart are Ryu and Samantha on the number line?

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Answer 1

For Samantha, 2 tick marks east is 120 units east because 1 tick is 60 units.

For Ryu, 8 tick marks west is 480 units west because 1 tick is 60 units.

They are walking to form a line. Just add their distances from 0.

120 + 480 = 600.

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Ryu: 480 Samantha: 120

480 + 120 = 600.

600 units, or feet.