SOLUTION: Kendra traveled on a train for 8 hours and 12 minutes at an average speed of 110 kilometers per hour. How far did she travel?

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Question 1053894: Kendra traveled on a train for 8 hours
and 12 minutes at an average speed of
110 kilometers per hour. How far did she travel?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert 12 min to a decimal ( or fractional )
part of an hour
+12%2F60+=+1%2F5+
+1%2F5+=+.2+
She traveled on the train for +8.2+ hrs
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[ distance in km ] = ( rate in km/hr ] x [ time in hrs ]
+d+=+110%2A8.2+
+d+=+902+
She traveled 902 km

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Kendra traveled on a train for 8 hours
and 12 minutes at an average speed of
110 kilometers per hour. How far did she travel?
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d = r*t
(km/hr)*hr = kms