Question

It takes 3 hr and 10 min to ride the tram to the top of Pike's Peak in Colorado. The tram will travel a total distance of 14.32 km. What is the speed of the tram?

Answer 1

Time: 3hr and 10 minutes

Distance: 14.32 km

Apply the next formula:

Speed: Distance/ time

First, convert the time into hours:

60 min = 1 hour

10 min = 10/60 = 0.167 hours

3+0.167 = 3.167 hours

Back with the formula:

Speed: 14.32/3.167 = 4.52 km/h