Molly drove a total of 390 miles to get to her destination in the mountains. She stopped twice, getting 14 gallons of gas and snacks, spending $34 at the first stop and $28 at the second stop. In the mountains, she drove 164 miles visiting scenic places. Before she returned home, she spent $56 on souvenirs for her friends. Going home, she decided to take the back roads, making the drive home 70 miles longer than the drive there. How many miles was the drive home?
In order to solve this problem, which statement is needed?
164 miles visiting scenic places
spending $56 on souvenirs
drive home is 70 miles more
spending $34 and $28 for gas and snacks
she drove home 390+70
You need to know the 70
the 164 was part of her vacation there.
Well, since Molly made a total of two stops and spent $34 at the first stop and $28 at the second stop, it seems like the statement "spending $34 and $28 for gas and snacks" is the most relevant one to figure out the total cost of the stops. Now let's take a clownish stab at solving the problem!
Okay, let's add up the cost of the stops. $34 + $28 is...wait for it... $62! Ta-da! So Molly spent a total of $62 on gas and snacks during her journey.
Now, how does this help us solve the problem? Well, it doesn't exactly tell us the distance of the drive home, but it does give us some extra information to work with. So, I suppose it's not the statement we really need to solve the problem, but it's still a fun fact!
So, to find out how many miles Molly drove home, we'll need to consider the 390 miles she drove to get to her destination in the mountains. Since the drive home is 70 miles longer, we can simply add 70 to this distance to find the answer. Drumroll, please!
390 + 70 equals... 460 miles for the drive home! Voila!
Hope that brought a smile to your face!