Real-World Distance Problems: 8th Grade Challenges

A car travels from point A (2, 3) to point B (5, 7). What is the distance the car travels?

• 3

• 7

• 10

• 5

Two friends are standing at points C (1, 1) and D (4, 5) in a park. How far apart are they?

• 7

• 3

• 10

• 5

A drone flies from location E (0, 0) to location F (3, 4). Calculate the distance the drone covers.

• 5

• 7

• 6

• 4

A runner starts at point G (2, 2) and finishes at point H (6, 8). How many units did the runner cover?

• 4√5

• 5√10

• 3√8

• 2√13

A cyclist rides from point I (1, 2) to point J (4, 6). What is the distance between the starting and ending points?

• 7

• 5

• 3

• 4

A delivery truck moves from location K (3, 3) to location L (7, 1). Find the distance the truck travels.

• 3√2

• 5√2

• 4

• 2√2

A hiker walks from point M (0, 0) to point N (8, 6). How far does the hiker walk?

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 15

Two cities are located at coordinates O (2, 5) and P (6, 9). What is the distance between the two cities?

• 4√2

• 5

• 3√2

• 6

A bird flies from point Q (1, 1) to point R (4, 4). Calculate the distance the bird travels.

• 3√2

• 4

• 2√2

• 5

A person walks from point S (3, 7) to point T (8, 2). How far did the person walk?

• 6

• 4√2

• 7

• 5√2