Question

the length of the Boston Marathon is about 26 miles. A mile is equal to 1.609 kilometers. How many kilometers does a runner cover if he or she completes in the race

Answer 1

41.834

Explanation:

The complete length of the boston marathon is 26 miles

A mile is 1.609 kilometers

Therefore the number of kilometers a runner needs to run to complete the race can be calculated as follows

= 26 × 1.609

= 41.834

Hence the runner needs to run 41.834 kilometers