Simon Whitfi eld of Victoria,British Columbia, won themen’s triathlon at theSydney Olympics. The raceconsisted of a 1.5-km swimin Sydney Harbour, a 40-kmbike ride through Sydneyand a 10-km run.a) What percent of the race distanceis each component? Express youranswer to the nearest tenth of a percent.b) What percent of the race distanceis spent on land? Express your answerto the nearest tenth of a percent.

The conversion factor to convert cups to liters is 0.237

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A table showing conversions for common units of capacity.

                               Units of  capacity  

Customary System Units                             Metric System Units

         1 gallon                                                           3.79 liters

         1 quart                                                            0.95 liters

          1 pint                                                              0.473 liters

          1 cup                                                              0.237 liters

We have to find the  conversion factor to convert cups to liters.

Consider the given  table.

Since, given One cup is equal to 0.237 liters.

So , the conversion factor to convert cups to liters is 0.237

For example to convert 10 cups to liters, we can multiply the number of cups by 0.237 to get cups in liters.

That is 10 cup = 10 × 0.237 = 2.37 liters.

Thus, 10 cups is equal to 2.37 liters.

Hence, The conversion factor to convert cups to liters is 0.237