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Question Number 75280 by otchereabdullai@gmail.com last updated on 09/Dec/19
A car travels at a constant speed and   covers 240km in 8hours . How far does  it travel at the same speed in 5hours
$$\mathrm{A}\:\mathrm{car}\:\mathrm{travels}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{constant}\:\mathrm{speed}\:\mathrm{and}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{covers}\:\mathrm{240km}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{8hours}\:.\:\mathrm{How}\:\mathrm{far}\:\mathrm{does} \\ $$$$\mathrm{it}\:\mathrm{travel}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{same}\:\mathrm{speed}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{5hours} \\ $$$$ \\ $$
Answered by mr W last updated on 09/Dec/19
240 km in 8 hours  ⇒speed =30 km in one hour  in 5 hours: 5×30=150 km
$$\mathrm{240}\:{km}\:{in}\:\mathrm{8}\:{hours} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow{speed}\:=\mathrm{30}\:{km}\:{in}\:{one}\:{hour} \\ $$$${in}\:\mathrm{5}\:{hours}:\:\mathrm{5}×\mathrm{30}=\mathrm{150}\:{km} \\ $$
Commented by otchereabdullai@gmail.com last updated on 09/Dec/19
thank a lot prof W
$$\mathrm{thank}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{lot}\:\mathrm{prof}\:\mathrm{W} \\ $$

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