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Read each problem carefully.
1. Ysabel walks 18 m in 1 ½ hours. What is her walking speed?
2. A car travels at 260 km in 8 hours. What is the average speed of the car?
3. Lairus must travel 100 km, if he drives at 40 km per hour how long does his journey take?
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Answer:
1.s = 12 m /hr
2.s = 32.5 km/hr
3.t = 2 1/2 hr
Step-by-step explanation:
Formulas:
speed = distance / time
distance = speed × time
time = distance / speed
1.
d = 18m
t = 1 1/2 hrs
s = ?
s = 18m / 1 1/2 hr
s = 12 m/hr
2.
d = 260 km
t = 8 hrs
s = ?
s = 260km / 8 hr
s = 32.5 km/hr
3.
d = 100 km
s = 40 km/hr
t = ?
t = 100 km / 40 km/hr
t = 2.5 (2 1/2) hr
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