SOLUTION: Randall's car broke down on a deserted road and he had to walk a distance of 14km to the nearest town. If his average walking speed was 5.2km/h, find how long it took to reach town
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Question 984056: Randall's car broke down on a deserted road and he had to walk a distance of 14km to the nearest town. If his average walking speed was 5.2km/h, find how long it took to reach town, in hours and minutes Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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(14km)/(5.2km/hr)=2.69 hrs
It took him 2.69 hours to reach town.
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Convert 2.69 hours to hours and minutes:
(0.69hrs)(60min/hr)=41.4 minutes
ANSWER: He will reach town in 2 hours and 41.4 minutes.
