In the 1908 Olympic Games, the Olympic marathon
was lengthened from 40 kilometers to approximately
42 kilometers. Of the following, which is closest to
the increase in the distance of the Olympic
marathon, in miles? (1 mile is approximately
1.6 kilometers.)
A) 1.00
B) 1.25
C) 1.50
D) 1.75

Option B is correct. In 1908, the marathon was extended by 42 - 40 = 2 km. Since 1 mile is equal to 1.6 km, the 2 km increment can be converted to miles by multiplying as illustrated:

2 km × (1 mile / 1.6 km) = 1.25 miles

The options other than B are A, C, and D are incorrect and may be due to errors in applying conversion rates or other calculation errors.

Hence, an increase in the distance of the Olympic marathon when the Olympic marathon was lengthened from 40 kilometers to approximately 42 kilometers is 1.25 miles.

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In the 1908 Olympic Games, the Olympic marathon was lengthened from 40 kilometers to approximately 42 kilometers. Of the following, which is closest to the increase in the distance of the Olympic marathon, in miles? (1 mile is approximately 1.6 kilometers.) A) 1.00 B) 1.25 C) 1.50 D) 1.75

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In the 1908 Olympic Games, the Olympic marathon
was lengthened from 40 kilometers to approximately
42 kilometers. Of the following, which is closest to
the increase in the distance of the Olympic
marathon, in miles? (1 mile is approximately
1.6 kilometers.)
A) 1.00
B) 1.25
C) 1.50
D) 1.75