document.write( "Question 264376: an aircraft covers a distance of 42km in 2minutes and 30 seconds what is the average speed?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "        Calculations in the post by @mananth are incorrect/inaccurate.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 minutes and 30 seconds = 2 and 1/2 minutes = 5/2 minutes = (5/2 )/60 = 5/120 of an hour.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "speed = d/t = 42 / (5/120) = 1008 kilometers per hour.         ANSWER\r
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