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Kim drives 156 miles from Rotherham to London.

She drives at an average speed of 60 miles per hour.
She leaves Rotherham at 7:30 am.
Does she arrive in London before 10:00 am?
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Kim drives 156 miles from Rotherham to London. She drives at an average speed of 60 miles-example-1

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156/60 = 2.6

156 miles / 60 miles per hour
equals = Kim can travel 156 miles in 2.6 hours.

2.6hours = 2 hours and 36 mins

If she leaves at 7:30 am
7:30 + 2h 36 mins = 10:06am

Answer: No, she doesn’t arrive in London before 10:00 am.

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