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Here are the places they visited.  \n\n| From | To | Distance\u003Cbr>(miles) | Distance to nearest 100 miles |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Washington DC | Los Angeles | 2295 | 2300 |\n| Los Angeles | Tokyo | 5472 |  |\n| Tokyo | Bombay | 4189 |  |\n| Bombay | Athens | 3214 |  |\n| Athens | Paris | 1302 |  |\n| Paris | London | 213 |  |\n| London | Washington DC | 3665 |  |\n\n1) Fill in the distance to the nearest 100 miles column.  \n2) Put the distances in order from shortest to longest.  \nshortest longest  \n3) How much further is the trip from Bombay to Athens than the trip from Washington DC to Los Angeles?   miles  \n4) What is the total distance from Los Angeles to Tokyo to Bombay to Athens?   miles  \n5) Tyger says ‘The distance from Washington DC to Los Angles is more than 10 times the distance from Paris to London.’ Is he right?    \n6) When arriving at Bombay, Tyger says ‘So far we have travelled over  \n12,000 miles.’ Is he right?    \nName Date  \nPROBLEM SOLVING – TRAVELLING SALAMANDERS (STANDARD) ANSWERS  \n| From | To | Distance\u003Cbr>(miles) | Distance to nearest 100 miles |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Washington DC | Los Angeles | 2295 | 2300 |\n| Los Angeles | Tokyo | 5472 | 5500 |\n| Tokyo | Bombay | 4189 | 4200 |\n| Bombay | Athens | 3214 | 3200 |\n| Athens | Paris | 1302 | 1300 |\n| Paris | London | 213 | 200 |\n| London | Washington DC | 3665 | 3700 |\n\n1) Fill in the distance to the nearest 100 miles column.  \n2) Put the distances in order from shortest to longest.  \n213 1302 2295 3214 3665 4189 5472  \nshortest longest  \n3) How much further is the trip from Bombay to Athens than the trip from Washington DC to Los Angeles? 919 miles  \n4) What is the total distance from Los Angeles to Tokyo to Bombay to Athens?  \n12,875 miles  \n5) Tyger says ‘The distance from Washington DC to Los Angles is more than 10 times the distance from Paris to London.’ Is he right? Yes  \nW-> LA = 2295 P-> L = 213 213 x 10 = 2130 so he is correct.  \n6) When arriving at Bombay, Tyger says ‘So far we have travelled over 12,000 miles.’ Is he right? 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