SOLUTION: A car left the house and travelled at an average speed of 60 kph. How many minutes will it take for the car to reach the school which 8 km away from the house?

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Question 987691: A car left the house and travelled at an average speed of 60 kph. How many minutes will it take for the car to reach the school which 8 km away from the house?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+d+=+r%2At+
[ km ] = [ km/hr ] x [ hrs ]
+8+=+60t+
+t+=+2%2F15+
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Convert hrs to min
[ hrs ] x [ min/hr ] = min
+%28+2%2F15+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29+=+8+ min
It will take 8 min for the car
to reach the school