The first lap of an auto race is 2000 meters. This 5% of the total race distance. What is the total distance?
40,000 meters
0.05x = 2000
Solve for x.
To determine the total distance of the race, you can use the proportionality method.
Let's assume that the total distance of the race is represented by "x" meters.
According to the information given, the first lap is 5% of the total race distance, which can be expressed as:
(5/100) * x = 2000 meters
To solve this equation, we can cross-multiply:
5x = 2000 * 100
5x = 200,000
Dividing both sides by 5:
x = 200,000 / 5
x = 40,000
Therefore, the total distance of the race is 40,000 meters.