7. Sarah, Juan, and Ivan walk to the office each day. Sarah lives 2.375 miles from the office, Juan lives 1.125 miles from the office, and Ivan lives 1.375 miles from the office. Place the names in order from distance closest to the office to distance farthest from the office.
Answer: D
Juan, Ivan, Sarah
The order of the names from closest to farthest distance from the office is Juan, Ivan, and Sarah. Juan lives 1.125 miles away, Ivan is 1.375 miles away, and Sarah is 2.375 miles away.
A) Sarah, Juan, Ivan
This option incorrectly ranks Sarah as the closest to the office, despite her being the farthest at 2.375 miles. Juan should be placed first, making this sequence inaccurate.
B) Juan, Sarah, Ivan
While this option correctly places Juan as the closest, it incorrectly ranks Sarah before Ivan. Sarah is farther away than Ivan, who lives 1.375 miles from the office.
C) Ivan, Juan, Sarah
This option places Ivan first, which is incorrect because Juan is actually the closest. It also incorrectly positions Sarah as the farthest, which is true, but the order of the first two is not correct.
D) Juan, Ivan, Sarah
This option correctly ranks the distances from the office, with Juan at 1.125 miles, Ivan at 1.375 miles, and Sarah at 2.375 miles. It accurately reflects the distances in ascending order.
Conclusion
The correct answer is D, as it precisely matches the distances from the office in the correct order. Options A, B, and C fail to accurately represent the distances, with each making critical errors in the sequence. Thus, D is the only option that correctly ranks the individuals based on their proximity to the office.