Question

The map shows the route for a race.You are at X, 6000 ft from the first checkpoint C.The second checkpoint D is located at the midpoint between C and the end of the race Y.The total race is 3 miles how far apart are the 2 checkpoints? I know the answer is 4920 but i don’t know how to work it out

Answer 1

Distance between the two check point (C and D) is 4920 ft.

Explanation:

From the question given above, we obtained the following information:

X is 6000 ft from C (1st check point)

D (2nd check point) is the midpoint point between C and Y ( the end of the race)

Total race = 3 miles

1 mile = 5280 ft

Next, we shall express the total race in feet (ft).

This is illustrated below:

1 mile = 5280 ft

Therefore,

3 miles = 3 × 5280 = 15840 ft

Next, we shall determine the distance between the 1st check point (C) and the end of the race (Y)

This can be obtained as follow:

Total distance = 15840 ft

Distance between X and C = 6000 ft

Distance between C and Y =?

Distance between C and Y = (Total distance) – (Distance between X and C)

Distance between C and Y = 15840 – 6000

Distance between C and Y = 9840 ft

Finally, we shall determine the distance between the two check point (C and D) as follow:

Since D is midpoint between C and Y, therefore, we shall we shall divide the distance between C and Y by 2 in order to obtain the distance between the two check point (C and D).

This is illustrated below:

Distance between C and Y = 9840 ft

Distance between the two check point (C and D) = 9840/2 = 4920 ft

Therefore, the distance between the two check point (C and D) is 4920 ft