Question

A train leaves at 14.54 and arrives at its destination at 15.47. If the train travelled 66 km, what was it's average speed in km/h? Give your answer rounded to 1 dp. step by step explanation

Answer 1

Answer: average speed of the train = 4,483.0 km/h

Explanation:

Speed = Distance / Time

Distance = 66 km

Time = 15.47 cancelling 15, we have 60 sec added to 47 sec

- 14.54

= 14. 107 60 + 47

- 14. 54

53secs

53secs to hours becomes =

60 secs = 1 min

60 min= i hour

therefore 53seconds =53/3600=0.0147222hours

Speed= 66/ 0.0147222= 4,483.025

Rounding to 1 dp becomes= 4,483.0 km/h