Question

in a rowing race, the distance between the teams in first place and second place is 5.7 meters. The distance between the teams in second and third place is one third that distance. How much farther ahead is the team in first place than in third?

Answer 1

Distance between 1st and 2nd is 5.7 meters
Distance between 2nd and 3rd is (1/3) of 5.7 meters.
So the distance between 1st and 3rd is:

5.7 + (1/3)(5.7) = 5.7 + 1.9 = 7.6 meters

Answer 2

Answer:7.6

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Distance between first team place and second place is  5.7 meters

And distance between the teams in second and third place is one third that distance i.e. $\frac{5.7}{3}=1.9 m$

so the distance between the first team and the third team is

5.7+1.9=7.6 m