Question

sergio and linnea live on the same street. their houses are shown on the diagram below. if the length of each square represents 1 yard, how far is the point in the middle of linneas house from the point in the middle of sergios house?

Explanation:

Step1: Determine horizontal distance

Count the number of squares between the houses horizontally. From - 6 to 2, the horizontal distance is $| - 6 - 2|=8$ squares. Since the vertical positions of the mid - points of the two houses are the same (both on the horizontal line $y = 4.5$), the distance between the mid - point of Linnea's house and the mid - point of Sergio's house is equal to the horizontal distance between them. Each square represents 1 yard, so the distance is 8 yards.

Answer:

8 yards