Originally Posted by
caloso
Nancy gets in her blue convertible to sleuth for clues in Melrose Lake. It is 18 miles from River Heights to Melrose Lake. On the way there she discovers that the bridge has been washed out by the storm. The detour adds 5 miles to the route. If she goes the same way there and back home, how many miles will she have driven?
If she stopped and hitched a ride with the Bandit...
36 miles.
great word problem caloso