SOLUTION: A car covers 570km in 16 hours.At what speed per hour does the car move?If 400 litres are used for 1 hours,how many litres are used in total?

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Question 978696: A car covers 570km in 16 hours.At what speed per hour does the car move?If 400 litres are used for 1 hours,how many litres are used in total?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39631) About Me  (Show Source):
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Identify these conversion ratios.
570 km = 16 hours
400 liters = 1 hour

Start with the 16 hours to begin answering the question.

16%2Ahours%2A%28400%2F1%29%28liters%2Fhour%29=6400%2Aliters

The speed is 570%2F16=285%2F8=35%265%2F8, kilometers per hour.