At point Pleasant Park the advanced trail is 3.6 times as long as the medium Trail and the medium Trail is 1.2 times as long as the beginners trail how many times as long as the beginner trail is the advance trail? Write your answer as a decimal

Answer 1

Let's denote the length of the beginner trail as \( B \).

According to the information provided:

• The medium trail is 1.2 times as long as the beginner trail: \[ M = 1.2B \]

• The advanced trail is 3.6 times as long as the medium trail: \[ A = 3.6M \]

Substituting the expression for \( M \) into the equation for \( A \): \[ A = 3.6(1.2B) \]

Now, calculate \( 3.6 \times 1.2 \): \[ 3.6 \times 1.2 = 4.32 \]

So, we have: \[ A = 4.32B \]

This means the advanced trail is 4.32 times as long as the beginner trail.

Thus, the answer is: \[ \boxed{4.32} \]