Guidelines to Solve Exercise 4 on Pages 22 and 23 of Mathematics 5 Textbook
Problem Statement:
On the North-South railway, the distance from Hanoi to Danang is 791km, and the distance from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City is 144km longer than that. Inquire:
a) How long is the railway from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City?
b) How long is the railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City?
Method of Solution:
* Given Problem:
- Distance from Hanoi to Danang: 791 km
- Distance from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City: 144 km
* Problem Requirements:
- Calculate the distance from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Calculate the distance from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.
* Solution Approach:
- Find the distance from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City by adding the distance from Hanoi to Danang and the longer distance from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Find the distance from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City by adding the distance from Hanoi to Danang and the distance from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City.
a) The length of the railway from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City is:
791 + 144 = 935 (km)
b) The length of the railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City is:
791 + 935 = 1726 (km)
Answer: