Question

Maria's luggage travels 36 m in 3 minutes. What is the speed of the conveyer belt in kilometers per hour?

Answer 1

0.72 km per hour

Explanation:

First, find the speed in meters per hour. Create a proportion where x is this speed:

`(36)/(3)` =
`(x)/(60)`

3x = 2160

x = 720

So, the speed is 720 meters per hour. Convert this to kilometers per hour by dividing 720 by 1000, since there are 1000 meters in a kilometer:

720/1000

= 0.72

So, the speed of the conveyer belt is 0.72 km per hour