Monday, April 23, 2012

Bees

A bee flies 25m north of the hive, then 10m east, 5m west, and 10m south. How far north and east of the hive is it now? Explain how you calculated your answer.

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  1. 15 north and 5 east

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    1. If a bee flies 25m North, 10m East, 10m South, and 5m West, it will end up 15m North and 5m East.

      I found this answer by subtracting the South number from the North number and subtracted the West number from the East number.

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  2. Christopher Keith NewcombMonday, April 23, 2012

    50m I added 25+10+5+10=50

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    1. Christopher Keith NewcombMonday, April 23, 2012

      If a bee flies 25m North, 10m East, 10m South, and 5m West, it will end up 15m North and 5m East.

      I found the answer by subtracting the South number from the North number and subtracted the West number from the East number and got the answer

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  3. sophia and maddieMonday, April 23, 2012

    A bee flies 25m north of the hive, then 10m east, 5m west, and 10m south. How far north and east of the hive is it now? Explain how you calculated your answer. for this i did 25 north-10 south and, 10 east- 5 west.

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