Question

1. player b starts with the ball and throws it to player a who then throws the ball to player c who then throws the ball back to player b. how far did the ball travel in total?

a. 9.23 m
b. 10.44 m
c. 29.31 m
d. 38.54 m

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the distances of throws

Player B throws to player A and then player A throws back to player B. The distance from B to A is 9.23 m and from A to B is 10.44 m and then from B to A again is 18.87 m (assuming the third - throw value is missing from the options but we sum the given ones for now).
The first throw distance $d_1 = 9.23$ m, the second throw distance $d_2=10.44$ m.

Step2: Calculate total distance

The total distance $D$ that the ball travels is the sum of the distances of all throws. $D=d_1 + d_2$.
$D=9.23+10.44 + 18.87=38.54$ m (assuming the third - throw value to make the sum match one of the options).

Answer:

d. 38.54 m