The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows the distances between 4 houses.
- Nicole travels from House C to House D and then to House F. 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 House D to House E.
- Find the shortest distance to travel from House C to House F. Leave your answer in km and m.
(a)
Distance that Nicole has travelled
= 12.9 + 16.1
= 29 km
1 km = 1000 m
29 km = 29000 m
(b)
Cost of petrol consumption to travel from House D to House E
= 2.62 x 0.50
= $1.31
(c)
Distance to travel from House C to House F via House D
= 14.7 + 9.8
= 24.5 km (Shorter distance)
Distance to travel from House C to House F via House E
= 12.9 + 16.1
= 29 km (Longer distance)
Shortest distance to travel from House C to House F = 24 km 500 m
Answer(s): (a) 29000 m; (b) $1.31; (c) 24 km 500 m