While John is traveling along an interstate
highway, he notices a 170 mi marker as he
passes through town. Later John passes a
117 mi marker.
What is the distance between town and
John’s current location?
170 - 117 = ?
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53
To find the distance between the town and John's current location, we need to calculate the difference between the two markers.
The distance from the town to the 170 mi marker is given as 170 miles.
The distance from the town to the 117 mi marker is given as 117 miles.
To find the distance between the town and John's current location, we subtract the distance from the town to the 117 mi marker from the distance from the town to the 170 mi marker:
Distance = 170 miles - 117 miles
Distance = 53 miles
Therefore, the distance between the town and John's current location is 53 miles.