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( "50 km/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want the speed of the car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The time for the truck is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d/r = 125/50 = 2.5 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time for the car is 1/2 hour less<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speed of the car is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = d/t = 125/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 62.5 km/hr </SPAN>\n" );
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