The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows the distances between 4 offices.
- Roshel travels from Office U to Office V and then to Office 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 Office V to Office W.
- Find the shortest distance to travel from Office U to Office X. Leave your answer in km and m.
(a)
Distance that Roshel has travelled
= 13.7 + 16.3
= 30 km
1 km = 1000 m
30 km = 30000 m
(b)
Cost of petrol consumption to travel from Office V to Office W
= 3.12 x 0.50
= $1.56
(c)
Distance to travel from Office U to Office X via Office V
= 14.7 + 9.2
= 23.9 km (Shorter distance)
Distance to travel from Office U to Office X via Office W
= 13.7 + 16.3
= 30 km (Longer distance)
Shortest distance to travel from Office U to Office X = 23 km 900 m
Answer(s): (a) 30000 m; (b) $1.56; (c) 23 km 900 m