SOLUTION: If I am driving 50km\h and I have driven for 10 minutes, how many km have I driven?

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Question 659749: If I am driving 50km\h and I have driven for 10 minutes, how many km have I driven?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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First convert minutes to hours
1 hr = 60 min; so 1h/60m
Having driven for 10 minutes,
10m x 1h/60m = 1/6 h
Driving a speed of 50km/h,
50km/h x 1/6h = 50/6 km = 8 2/6 = 8 1/3 km