Explanation

Kilometres ran by Ali = 4.25 km

In the question,

The length of the jogging track = 1/4 km = 0.25 km

The number of times Ali covered the track = 17

So,

Total distance covered by the Ali is given by,

Total distance = (Number of times he covered the track) x (Length of the track)

So,

The distance in kilometres covered by Ali is,

Distance = 0.25 x 17 = 4.25 km

Therefore, the distance covered by Ali is 4.25 km.