SOLUTION: If an object travels at a speed of 3 meters per second, how many meters does it travel in half an hour?

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Question 338673: If an object travels at a speed of 3 meters per second, how many meters does it travel in half an hour?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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If an object travels at a speed of 3 meters per second, how many meters does it travel in half an hour?
distance = rate*time
d = rt
convert 3 m/sec to m/hour
3 m/sec * 60 sec/min * 60 min/hr = 10800 m/hr
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d = 10800 m/hr * .5 hour
d = 5400 meters