Question

Mr. Yan is competing in a local biathlon, a race which consists of a biking and a running event. The race is a total distance of 11.42 miles. If the biking event is 8.7 miles, what is the distance of the running event?

Answer 1

Total distance - biking distance = running distance
11.42 - 8.7 = 2.72 miles of run

Answer 2

3.72 miles

Explanation:

Total distance of Race= 11.42 miles

Total distance is covered by both biking and running event.

Distance covered by Biking event = 9.7 miles

We have to find distance by running event

Distance covered by Running event= 11.42- 8.7

Distance covered by Running event= 3.72 miles

Hence, distance covered by Running event= 3.72 miles

Hence, the correct answer is 3.72 miles