SOLUTION: I travelled at 60km/h and took 2hours on a certain journey. How long would it have taken me if i had travelled for 50km/h

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Question 1134627: I travelled at 60km/h and took 2hours on a certain journey. How long would it have taken me if i had travelled for 50km/h
Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
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From the condition, the rate of traveling is  60%2F2 = 30 km/h.


So, you need  50%2F30 hours = 5%2F3 hours = 12%2F3 hours = 1 hour and 40 minutes to cover 50 kilometers at the same rate.