Question

Jack rode his motorbike 15 km. His friend Landen rode his motorbike 14,890 m. Who rode the farthest and how much further? (Answer should be in km)

Option 1: Jack rode the farthest, 0.15 km further.
Option 2: Landen rode the farthest, 149.0 km further.
Option 3: Jack rode the farthest, 149.0 km further.
Option 4: Landen rode the farthest, 14.89 km further.

Answer 1

Jack rode farther than Landen by 0.11 km. The correct answer is that Jack rode the farthest, 0.11 km further, which was not listed among the provided options.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine who rode the farthest between Jack and Landen, we need to convert Landen's distance into the same units that Jack's distance is in. Since Jack's distance is given in kilometers (km), we'll convert Landen's distance from meters (m) to kilometers:

1 kilometer = 1,000 meters

14,890 meters ÷ 1,000 = 14.89 kilometers

Now, we compare the distances:

• Jack rode 15 km
• Landen rode 14.89 km

Jack rode farther than Landen. The difference in their distances is:

15 km - 14.89 km = 0.11 km

So, the correct option is:

Option 1: Jack rode the farthest, 0.11 km further. However, this option was not listed in the available choices provided by the student. Therefore, none of the student's options are correct.