Erica was searching for her sunglasses.she walked 2 blocks north,3 blocks south,4 blocks east, and 3 blocks west.How many blocks did she walk?How far is Erica from where she began her search?
2 + 3 + 4 + 3 = 12 blocks
She's 2 blocks from her starting point.
To find out how many blocks Erica walked, we can add up the distances she walked in each direction.
She walked 2 blocks north, which is +2 blocks.
Then she walked 3 blocks south, which is -3 blocks.
After that, she walked 4 blocks east, which is +4 blocks.
Finally, she walked 3 blocks west, which is -3 blocks.
Adding up these distances: +2 - 3 + 4 - 3 = 0.
Therefore, Erica walked a total of 0 blocks.
Since she ended up exactly where she began her search, the distance from where she began is also 0 blocks.
To find out how many blocks Erica walked, we need to add up the distances she traveled in each direction. Let's break it down step by step:
1. Erica walked 2 blocks north.
2. Erica then walked 3 blocks south.
3. After that, she walked 4 blocks east.
4. Finally, she walked 3 blocks west.
To calculate the total distance Erica walked, let's add up the blocks for each direction:
2 blocks north + 3 blocks south + 4 blocks east + 3 blocks west
When we simplify this expression, we can combine the north and south blocks since they cancel each other out (2 - 3 = -1). Similarly, we can combine the east and west blocks (4 - 3 = 1).
So, the total distance Erica walked is:
-1 block + 1 block = 0 blocks
Therefore, Erica walked a total of 0 blocks.
Since Erica walked back to where she began her search, she is at the same location and therefore 0 blocks away from her starting point.