The distance between cincinnati, ohio, and charlotte, north carolina, is about 247 miles. the distance between cincinnati and chicago, illinois, is about 247 miles. if perry drove from charlotte to chicago by the way of cincinnati, how many miles did he drive?

Perry wants to come to Chicago from Charlotte by the way of Cincinnati.
Here are the distance of each places:
=> Cincinnati Ohio à Charlotte North California = Distance is 247 miles
=> Cincinnati Ohio à Chicago Illinois = the distance is also 247 miles
Since Perry came from Charlotte, then she will passed Cincinnati before going to Chicago. Let’s add the distances of the places.
=> Charlotte à Cincinnati à Chicago
=> 247 miles + 247 miles
=> 494 miles.