The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows the distances between 4 villages.
- Xuan travels from Village L to Village M and then to Village P. 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 Village M to Village N.
- Find the shortest distance to travel from Village L to Village P. Leave your answer in km and m.
(a)
Distance that Xuan has travelled
= 12.4 + 14.6
= 27 km
1 km = 1000 m
27 km = 27000 m
(b)
Cost of petrol consumption to travel from Village M to Village N
= 3.68 x 0.50
= $1.84
(c)
Distance to travel from Village L to Village P via Village M
= 15.9 + 7.9
= 23.8 km (Shorter distance)
Distance to travel from Village L to Village P via Village N
= 12.4 + 14.6
= 27 km (Longer distance)
Shortest distance to travel from Village L to Village P = 23 km 800 m
Answer(s): (a) 27000 m; (b) $1.84; (c) 23 km 800 m