In a triathlon, participants are required to complete three successive events: swimming, bicycling and running without stopping. If they have to swim 3,850 metres, bike 8.2 kilometres, and then run 3.35 kilometres, calculate the ratio of the distance covered by swimming to biking to running, in its lowest terms. Swimming to Biking to Running

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In a triathlon, participants are required to complete three successive events:
swimming, bicycling and running without stopping. If they have to swim 3,850 metres,
bike 8.2 kilometres, and then run 3.35 kilometres, calculate the ratio of the distance
covered by swimming to biking to running, in its lowest terms.
Swimming to Biking to Running
Transcribed Image Text:In a triathlon, participants are required to complete three successive events: swimming, bicycling and running without stopping. If they have to swim 3,850 metres, bike 8.2 kilometres, and then run 3.35 kilometres, calculate the ratio of the distance covered by swimming to biking to running, in its lowest terms. Swimming to Biking to Running
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