Question
In 1900, there was an Olympic underwater swimming event. The score was calculated by giving one point for each second the swimmer stayed underwater, and two points for each meter that the swimmer traveled.
Charles de Vendeville from France earned a gold medal by staying underwater 68.4 seconds while traveling 60.2 meters. How many points did Charles de Vendeville earn to place first? Express the answer to the nearest tenth of a point.
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(1 point)
• 197.0 points
• 188.8 points
• 128.6 points
• 257.2 points
Charles de Vendeville from France earned a gold medal by staying underwater 68.4 seconds while traveling 60.2 meters. How many points did Charles de Vendeville earn to place first? Express the answer to the nearest tenth of a point.
NOTE: There is a check answer button in the bottom right corner. Click this to check your answer before moving on to the next question. It will not tell you the correct answer, but it will tell you if the answer you selected is correct. You can use this feature once per question.
(1 point)
• 197.0 points
• 188.8 points
• 128.6 points
• 257.2 points
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the total points earned by Charles de Vendeville, we need to use the scoring system provided. The points are calculated using the following formula:
\[
\text{Total Points} = (\text{Seconds Underwater}) + 2 \times (\text{Meters Traveled})
\]
Given:
- Seconds underwater = 68.4 seconds
- Meters traveled = 60.2 meters
Now we can plug in the values:
\[
\text{Total Points} = 68.4 + 2 \times 60.2
\]
First, calculate the points for the meters traveled:
\[
2 \times 60.2 = 120.4
\]
Now add this to the points for the seconds underwater:
\[
\text{Total Points} = 68.4 + 120.4 = 188.8
\]
Therefore, Charles de Vendeville earned **188.8 points**.
\[
\text{Total Points} = (\text{Seconds Underwater}) + 2 \times (\text{Meters Traveled})
\]
Given:
- Seconds underwater = 68.4 seconds
- Meters traveled = 60.2 meters
Now we can plug in the values:
\[
\text{Total Points} = 68.4 + 2 \times 60.2
\]
First, calculate the points for the meters traveled:
\[
2 \times 60.2 = 120.4
\]
Now add this to the points for the seconds underwater:
\[
\text{Total Points} = 68.4 + 120.4 = 188.8
\]
Therefore, Charles de Vendeville earned **188.8 points**.