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A man walked steadily from 11.00am to 2.30pm at 5 kilometres per hour. how far did he walk

User IMK
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Time taken = 14 : 30 - 11 :00 = 3.5 hrs
Speed = 5 km /hr
Distance = time * speed
= 3.5 * 5
= 17.5 km
User Michael Mann
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Taken time is from 11.00 am to 2.30 pm (14.30) = 14.30 - 11 = 3.30 hours

We know that D = S* T (D - distance, S - speed , T- time)

So,
D= (5km)/(h)*3.5h=\boxed {17.5 hours}
User Alessandra Pereyra
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