SOLUTION: Could someone Please Help me with this Question??? The speed limit on suburban streets is 50km/h. You are traveling at the limit when a boy jumps out from behind a parked car 5m

Question 395334: Could someone Please Help me with this Question???
The speed limit on suburban streets is 50km/h. You are traveling at the limit when a boy jumps out from behind a parked car 5m in front of you. How long will it be before you hit him???
And could you PLEASE show me how to do it
Thank you:)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The question is how long does it take to travel 5 meters at 50 km/hr.
d = rt
t = d/r
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50 km/hr = 50000 meters/hr
5/50000 = 0.0001 hour
You didn't specify units for the answer, but
0.0001 hr = 0.006 minutes
= 0.36 seconds
= 360 milliseconds

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