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Sports (Basketball): Official FIBA court dimensions used for the Olympics and World Championships. Select the standard international measurements expressed in metres. Choose the correct dimensions.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: 28 m × 15 m

Explanation:


Given data

  • Context: International (FIBA) rules for Olympic and World-level play.
  • Asked: Standard basketball court size in metres.


Concept/Approach
International basketball (FIBA) specifies a rectangular court whose length and width are fixed standards.


Step-by-step reasoning
• Under FIBA regulations, the court is 28 metres long. • The width is 15 metres. • Therefore, the correct size is 28 m × 15 m.


Verification
This differs from the NBA court (approximately 28.65 m × 15.24 m), but the international standard remains 28 m × 15 m.


Common pitfalls
Mixing NBA sizes with FIBA sizes or rounding to nearby even numbers.


Final Answer
28 m × 15 m

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