SOLUTION: how long will your trip to Charlotte take (in hours) if you travel 350 km at an average speed of 80 km/hr north?

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Question 991759: how long will your trip to Charlotte take (in hours) if you travel 350 km at an average speed of 80 km/hr north?
Answer by farohw(175) About Me  (Show Source):
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We know that distance = velocity * time or d = v*t

You can convert kilometers to meters:
d = 350,000 m
v = 80,000 m/hr

Then solve for time (t), t = d/v

t = 350,000 m/80,000 m/hr

t = 4.375 hrs

OR %28350+km%29%2F80+%28km%2Fhour%29 = 4.375 hours.