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A car drives with a constant speed of 60 km/h. How many meters can the car travel in 3 1/2 hours?

a) 210,000 meters
b) 180,000 meters
c) 150,000 meters
d) 105,000 meters

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Final answer:

A car traveling at a constant speed of 60 km/h for 3 1/2 hours will cover a distance of 210,000 meters, which is option a).

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many meters a car traveling with a constant speed of 60 km/h can travel in 3 1/2 hours, we use the formula for distance: distance = speed × time.

First, convert the time from hours to seconds:
3 1/2 hours = 3.5 hours = 3.5 × 3600 seconds = 12600 seconds.

Then convert the speed from km/h to m/s:
60 km/h = 60 × (1000 meters / 1 kilometer) × (1 hour / 3600 seconds) = 16.67 m/s.

Multiply the speed by the time to get the distance:
distance = 16.67 m/s × 12600 s = 210,000 meters.

The answer is a) 210,000 meters.

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