SOLUTION: A tunnel has a length of 50 km. A car takes 20 min.to travel between the two ends of the tunnel.. What is the average speed for the journey?
A. 2.5 km/h
B. 16.6 k /h
C. 150 km/h
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A. 2.5 km/h
B. 16.6 k /h
C. 150 km/h
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Question 1126343: A tunnel has a length of 50 km. A car takes 20 min.to travel between the two ends of the tunnel.. What is the average speed for the journey?
A. 2.5 km/h
B. 16.6 k /h
C. 150 km/h
D. 1000km/h Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 50km/20min = x km/hr
50km/20min = x km/60 min
solve by cross multiplying or by observing, just multiply numerator by 3.
Ans 150km/hr