Question
A marathon is a road race that is 26.2 miles long. There will be volunteers handing out the water every 0.2 miles.
How many places will there be for runners to drink water?
5
52
105
131A marathon is a road race that is 26.2 miles long. There will be volunteers handing out the water every 0.2 miles.
How many places will there be for runners to drink water?
5
52
105
131
How many places will there be for runners to drink water?
5
52
105
131A marathon is a road race that is 26.2 miles long. There will be volunteers handing out the water every 0.2 miles.
How many places will there be for runners to drink water?
5
52
105
131
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find out how many water stations there will be for runners to drink water during a marathon when water is distributed every 0.2 miles, we can use the following calculation:
1. **Total distance of the marathon:** 26.2 miles
2. **Distance between water stations:** 0.2 miles
Now, we need to determine how many 0.2 mile segments there are in 26.2 miles:
\[
\text{Number of water stations} = \frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Distance between stations}} = \frac{26.2}{0.2}
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
\frac{26.2}{0.2} = 131
\]
Therefore, there will be **131 places** for runners to drink water along the marathon route.
The correct answer is **131**.
1. **Total distance of the marathon:** 26.2 miles
2. **Distance between water stations:** 0.2 miles
Now, we need to determine how many 0.2 mile segments there are in 26.2 miles:
\[
\text{Number of water stations} = \frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Distance between stations}} = \frac{26.2}{0.2}
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
\frac{26.2}{0.2} = 131
\]
Therefore, there will be **131 places** for runners to drink water along the marathon route.
The correct answer is **131**.