SOLUTION: Amit's school bus travels 36 km/h and Sushma's school bus travels at 11 m/s, whose school bus travels faster?

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Question 879994: Amit's school bus travels 36 km/h and Sushma's school bus travels at 11 m/s, whose school bus travels faster?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert everything to m/hr
( km/hr )x( m/km ) = m/hr
and
( m/s )x( s/min )x( min/hr ) = m/hr
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+36%2A%28+1000%2F1+%29+=+36000+ m/hr
and
+11%2A60%2A60+=+39600+ m/hr
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Sushma's bus travels faster by
+39600+-+36000+=+3600+ m/hr
or +3.6+ km/hr