ISEE Word Problems Question 5: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 5
5. The distance from City X to San Francisco is 3 times the distance from City X to Chicago. How many miles away from City X is San Francisco? To solve this problem, what else do you need to know?
- A. The distance from Chicago to San Francisco
- B. The distance from City X to Chicago
- C. The city of origination
- D. Nothing else
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is (B). If C represents the distance from City X to Chicago, and S represents the distance from City X to San Francisco, then 3 × C = S. You must know the value of C in order to find S.