The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows the distances between 4 towns.
- Esther travels from Town M to Town N and then to Town Q. Find the distance she has travelled in metres.
- The cost of petrol consumption for every km travelled is 50 cents. Find the cost of the petrol consumption to travel from Town N to Town P.
- Find the shortest distance to travel from Town M to Town Q. Leave your answer in km and m.
(a)
Distance that Esther has travelled
= 12.5 + 11.5
= 24 km
1 km = 1000 m
24 km = 24000 m
(b)
Cost of petrol consumption to travel from Town N to Town P
= 2.26 x 0.50
= $1.13
(c)
Distance to travel from Town M to Town Q via Town N
= 14.7 + 7.1
= 21.8 km (Shorter distance)
Distance to travel from Town M to Town Q via Town P
= 12.5 + 11.5
= 24 km (Longer distance)
Shortest distance to travel from Town M to Town Q = 21 km 800 m
Answer(s): (a) 24000 m; (b) $1.13; (c) 21 km 800 m