Question

Avinash travelled 42 km 365 m by bus, 12 km 460 m by car and walked 640 m. How many kilometres did he travel altogether? (Write your answer in decimal fractions.)

Answer 1

Distance travelled by bus = 42 km 365 m = 42 km + 365 m = 42 km + $\frac{365}{1000}$ km = 42 km + 0.365 km = 42.365 km (1 km = 1000 m)

Distance travelled by car = 12 km 460 m = 12 km + 460 m = 12 km + $\frac{460}{1000}$ km = 12 km + 0.460 km = 12.460 km

Distance travelled by walking = 640 m = $\frac{640}{1000}$ km = 0.640 km

∴ Total distance travelled altogether

= Distance travelled by bus + Distance travelled by car + Distance travelled by walking

= 42.365 km + 12.460 km + 0.640 km

= 55.465 km


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Thus, the total distance travelled by Avinash altogether is 55.465 km.