SOLUTION: A car is driving at 30 kilometers per hour. How far, in meters, does it travel in 5 seconds?

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Question 702039: A car is driving at 30 kilometers per hour. How far, in meters, does it travel in 5 seconds?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A car is driving at 30 kilometers per hour.
How far, in meters, does it travel in 5 seconds?
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distance = rate*time
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distance = (30 kph)(5 sec)
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distance = (30 kph)(1000 meter/1 km)*(5 sec)(1 hr/3600 sec)
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distance = [30*1000*5*1)/(1*3600)(meters) = 41 2/3 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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