SOLUTION: a bus travels at a speed of 20 km / hr . How far will it travel in 36 minutes ?

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Question 625559: a bus travels at a speed of 20 km / hr . How far will it travel in 36 minutes ?
Found 2 solutions by Emsley, lenny460:
Answer by Emsley(35) About Me  (Show Source):
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36 min=36/60hr=3/5hr So distance=20*3/5=12km

Answer by lenny460(1073) About Me  (Show Source):
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20 km per hour
1 hour = 60 minutes
20/60 = 0.33 km
So in 1 minute the bus travels 0.33 km

Therefore in 36 minutes:
0.33 * 36

The Answer:

12 km


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