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Taylor Trucking
Mr. Taylor loaded lumber at the Taylor Trucking warehouse. Then he drove 60 miles north where he dropped the lumber off at a furniture factory and picked up a load of furniture. He continued driving north another 40 miles where he dropped off the furniture. He returned 40 miles south to the furniture factory, picked up another load, and continued south another 120 miles. He dropped the furniture off, then continued south 10 miles to pick up more. With the truck loaded, he turned around and headed north 60 miles where he left the truck overnight.
Mr. Ward loaded another truck at the Taylor Trucking warehouse. He drove west 40 miles and unloaded the boxes at the Handy Home Hardware Center. He picked up a dozen cartons and drove east with them 70 miles to Eastville. There he filled his truck and drove on east another 100 miles. He unloaded his truck and returned 125 miles west to his home.
How many miles did each driver travel, and how far was each driver from the Taylor Trucking Warehouse at the end of the day?
Mr. Ward loaded another truck at the Taylor Trucking warehouse. He drove west 40 miles and unloaded the boxes at the Handy Home Hardware Center. He picked up a dozen cartons and drove east with them 70 miles to Eastville. There he filled his truck and drove on east another 100 miles. He unloaded his truck and returned 125 miles west to his home.
How many miles did each driver travel, and how far was each driver from the Taylor Trucking Warehouse at the end of the day?
Hint
Draw a diagram to illustrate how far each man traveled. Label your diagram with North, South, East and West and keep track of how far each man drove in each direction as well as the total mileage.Answer
Mr. Taylor drove 330 miles and ended up 10 miles from the Taylor Trucking Warehouse.Mr. Ward drove 335 and ended up 5 miles from the Taylor Trucking Warehouse.
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