document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=839257>Question 839257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck takes 1/2 hour more than a car to travels distance of 125 km. If the speed of the truck is 50 km/h, what is the speed of the truck? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've tried using the speed for formula but I got weird answers like 6 and 2.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = speed * time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for the truck:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125 = 50 * t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 125/50 = 2.5 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for the car, because it takes 1/2 hours (= 0.5 hours) less than the truck, it needs 2 hours (2.5 - 0.5 = 2) to travel distance of 125 km.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the speed of the car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125 = speed * 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed = 125/2 = 62.5 km/h\r<BR>\n" );
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