SOLUTION: maudes dad was driving 16km every 15 minutes how far would e drive in 20 minues and in 2.5 hours

Algebra ->  Rate-of-work-word-problems -> SOLUTION: maudes dad was driving 16km every 15 minutes how far would e drive in 20 minues and in 2.5 hours       Log On


   

Question 913835: maudes dad was driving 16km every 15 minutes how far would e drive in 20 minues and in 2.5 hours


Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
maudes dad was driving 16km every 15 minutes
Find his speed in km/hr, 15 min is 1/4 hr therefore 4 * 16 = 64 km/hr
:
how far would e drive in 20 minutes
20 min is 1/3 hr therefore
1%2F3 * 64 = 211%2F3 km
:
and in 2.5 hours
2.5 * 64 = 160 km