Final answer:
Eric's airplane flew the longest distance as it covered 6 meters, whereas Paul's airplane flew 68 centimeters or 0.68 meters. Eric's airplane flew 5.32 meters farther than Paul's airplane.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer is option Eric's airplane flew the longest distance. To compare, we need to convert Paul's plane distance into meters. Since 100 centimeters make up 1 meter, 68 centimeters is equal to 0.68 meters. Comparing the distances, 6 meters is greater than 0.68 meters. Therefore, Eric's plane flew the longest distance.
To determine by how much farther Eric's plane flew, we subtract Paul's plane distance in meters (0.68m) from Eric's plane distance (6m): 6m - 0.68m = 5.32 meters. Thus, Eric's plane flew 5.32 meters farther than Paul's plane.
The correct answer is option Paul's plane flew the longest distance and it flew 5.32 meters farther. To find the difference in distance, we need to convert both distances to the same unit. Since Eric's plane flew 6 meters and Paul's plane flew 68 centimeters,
we can convert the centimeters to meters by dividing 68 by 100, which gives us 0.68 meters. Subtracting Eric's distance from Paul's distance, we get 0.68 - 6 = -5.32 meters. However, since the question asks for how much farther Paul's plane flew, we take the absolute value of the result, which is 5.32 meters.