Question

A road connects four places, P, Q, R, and S. The distance from Q to R is 6.6 km. The distance from P to Q is 650 m less than the distance from Q to R. The distance from R to S is 1.09 m more than the distance from P to Q. Calculate the distance, in meters, from P to S.

A) 15,950
B) 18,980
C) 19,590
D) 19,890

Answer 1

To calculate the total distance from P to S, we determine the distances from P to Q, Q to R, and R to S, and then sum them up. The calculated distance is 18,501.09 meters, rounded to the nearest meter as 18,501 meters, which does not match any of the provided answer choices.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to calculate the total distance from place P to S, given the distances between other places and their relationships. We can represent this problem as a mathematical equation to find the solution

To find the total distance from P to S, we simply add up all the individual distances:

However, because this result is not listed in the possible answers and distances are normally rounded to the nearest meter, we round it to the nearest meter and get:

Distance from P to S = 18,501 m

None of the provided answer choices (A, B, C, D) match this result, so there may be a mistake in the question or the answer choices given.