The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows the distances between 4 offices.
- Nicole travels from Office P to Office Q and then to Office S. 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 Q to Office R.
- Find the shortest distance to travel from Office P to Office S. Leave your answer in km and m.
(a)
Distance that Nicole has travelled
= 13.3 + 17.7
= 31 km
1 km = 1000 m
31 km = 31000 m
(b)
Cost of petrol consumption to travel from Office Q to Office R
= 2.74 x 0.50
= $1.37
(c)
Distance to travel from Office P to Office S via Office Q
= 13.4 + 7.9
= 21.3 km (Shorter distance)
Distance to travel from Office P to Office S via Office R
= 13.3 + 17.7
= 31 km (Longer distance)
Shortest distance to travel from Office P to Office S = 21 km 300 m
Answer(s): (a) 31000 m; (b) $1.37; (c) 21 km 300 m