Gabby walks 12 blocks east from school and then 16 blocks south. Each block is 50 yards. How far is Gabby from school in yards?

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CountryGirl
May 9, 2018

#"1,400"# yards.

Explanation:

Gabby's distance to school is:

#"12 + 16 = 28 blocks"#

But how many yards is #28# blocks? Well, each block is #50# yards, so #28# blocks would be:

#28 xx 50# #"= 1,400 yards"#

Gabby's distance to school is #"1,400"# yards.

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