The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows the distances between 4 villages.
- Gwen travels from Village U to Village V and then to Village X. 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 V to Village W.
- Find the shortest distance to travel from Village U to Village X. Leave your answer in km and m.
(a)
Distance that Gwen has travelled
= 10.9 + 19.1
= 30 km
1 km = 1000 m
30 km = 30000 m
(b)
Cost of petrol consumption to travel from Village V to Village W
= 2.16 x 0.50
= $1.08
(c)
Distance to travel from Village U to Village X via Village V
= 15.3 + 9.6
= 24.9 km (Shorter distance)
Distance to travel from Village U to Village X via Village W
= 10.9 + 19.1
= 30 km (Longer distance)
Shortest distance to travel from Village U to Village X = 24 km 900 m
Answer(s): (a) 30000 m; (b) $1.08; (c) 24 km 900 m