Question

A bridge is 21.6 kilometers long. A nearby tunnel is 2.3 times as long as the bridge. How long is the tunnel?

Answer 1

The tunnel is 49.68 km long.

Step-by-step explanation

The length of the bridge is 21.6 km.

The nearby tunnel is 2.3 times as long as the bridge.

To find the length of the tunnel,we multiply the length of the bridge by 2.3

The length of the tunnel is

`= 2.3 * 21.6km = 49.68km`

to the nearest hundredth.