Craig Is The Captain Of A Large Cargo Ship That Is Docked In New York City

Craig is the captain of a large cargo ship that is docked in New York City. He is staying at a hotel on the corner

of 3rd Street and 7th Avenue, while the boat is docked on the corner of 9th and 1st

as shown below. The distance between each street and each avenue is one block and each block is 0.25 miles.

4) Approximately many miles is Craig’s hotel from the boat dock? Please round your answer to the nearest

hundredth of a mile..

5) If Craig calls for a taxi to take him from the hotel to the dock, what is the least number of miles the taxi

driver can take him? Assuming the cab needs to stay on the roads!

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