Post-UTME Mathematics 2017 Objective — Question 43
Question 43 of 50 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The grocery store is located three miles away from the house. The house is located four miles away from the highway. Based on this information, which of the following conclusions can be made?
- A. the grocery store is no more than three miles away from the highway
- B. the grocery store is no more than one mile away from the highway
- C. the grocery store is no more than seven miles away from the highwayCorrect
- D. the grocery store is exactly three miles from the highway / E. the grocery store is exactly four miles from the highway
Explanation
By the triangle inequality, the store can be at most 3+4 = 7 miles from the highway.
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