The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows the distances between 4 villages.
- Xylia travels from Village M to Village N and then to Village 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 Village N to Village P.
- Find the shortest distance to travel from Village M to Village Q. Leave your answer in km and m.
(a)
Distance that Xylia has travelled
= 10.5 + 15.5
= 26 km
1 km = 1000 m
26 km = 26000 m
(b)
Cost of petrol consumption to travel from Village N to Village P
= 3.74 x 0.50
= $1.87
(c)
Distance to travel from Village M to Village Q via Village N
= 14.8 + 6.7
= 21.5 km (Shorter distance)
Distance to travel from Village M to Village Q via Village P
= 10.5 + 15.5
= 26 km (Longer distance)
Shortest distance to travel from Village M to Village Q = 21 km 500 m
Answer(s): (a) 26000 m; (b) $1.87; (c) 21 km 500 m