Travel Estimation

Jerome and his family are thinking about taking a vacation. Jerome found a mileage chart.

    1. How far is it from Chicago to Indianapolis?
    2. Give two possible convenient numbers for this distance.
  1. Jerome's grandparents live in Indianapolis. About how many miles will Jerome and his family travel if they drive from Chicago to Indianapolis and back four times in one year?
    1. Jerome's cousins live in St. Louis. How far is it from St. Louis to Indianapolis?
    2. Which drive is longer: the drive from Chicago to Indianapolis or the drive from Indianapolis to St. Louis?
    3. About how much longer?
  2. Jerome looks on a map of the U.S. and notices the distance from St. Louis to Buffalo, NY, is about three times as far as the distance from St. Louis to Indianapolis. About how far is it from St. Louis to Buffalo?