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who will cover the longest distance someone who walks for 10 minuites or someone who drives a car for 10 minutes

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The person driving a car would cover a longer distance than the person walking when both are traveling for 10 minutes due to the much higher speed of the car compared to walking.

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance someone will cover depends on their speed and the duration they are moving. Typically, a person walking will have an average speed of about 5 kilometers per hour (km/h), whereas a car driving at the speed limit could travel at speeds much higher, such as 50 km/h or more. If both the person walking and the person driving a car are traveling for the same duration, in this case, 10 minutes, the person drives will cover a longer distance.

For example, in 10 minutes, which is 1/6 of an hour, a walker might cover approximately 833 meters (5 km/h * 1/6 h). Conversely, a car traveling at a speed limit of 50 km/h for the same 10 minutes would cover approximately 8.33 kilometers, which is 8333 meters. Clearly, the car drives the longer distance.

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