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Description: Joe was assigned to an expedition to the Arctic by the government to find the wrecks of a ship that has been lost for 100 years. During his first day, he decided to explore the area riding a snow mobile, He traveled 185 miles south from the base camp

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Joe was assigned to an expedition to the Arctic by the government to find the wrecks of a ship that has been lost for 100 years. During his first day, he decided to explore the area riding a snow mobile, He traveled 185 miles south from the base camp and then turned and drove 70 miles west. After finding nothing, Joe decided to return to the camp.
a. In what direction must he drive to go back to camp?
b. Joe noticed that his snow mobile's gas level is only a quarter full. He estimates that he can still travel for 150 miles with the remaining gas. Will his snow mobile's gas be enough to reach camp?
c. If the gas was not enough, how much distance will Joe have to walk to reach the base camp?

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