Question

The distance from Joe's house to the creek is 5.5 km. The distance from Jane's house to the creek is twice as far. Both Joe and Jane are leaving their houses to go to the creek. How much further, in meters, does Jane have to walk than Joe?

Answer 1

5500 meters

Explanation:

Convert 5.5 km to meters= 5500meters

Find distance of Jane's house to the creek= 11000 meters

Subtract both distances= 11000-5500= 5500 meters