Question

Read and answer the following problems: 1. Matt and Phoebe are joining a triathlon. The event includes running for 3,500 m, cycling for 3,500 m, and swimming for 1,500m. How many kilometers in all will the triathlon cover? 2. On 15 February 2017, Baguio City recorded a temperature of 7.3°C ---its coldest in 46 years. How much is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit? 3. The longest time a man could spend on the moon is approximately 3.124769 days. How long is this in (a) hours and (b) minutes?

Answer 1

Given:

Matt and Phoebe are joining a triathlon. The event includes running for 3,500 m, cycling for 3,500 m, and swimming for 1,500m

The total length will be the sum of the 3 races

`3500+3500+1500=8500\text{ m}`

We will convert from meters to kilometers

1 kilometer = 1000 meter

So, Divide the total sum by 1000 to get the answer in kilometers

So, the answer will be the total length = 8.5 kilometers