Question

The distance between Johannesburg and Cape town is 1682km.if it took the bus 19:28min to arrive at its destination calculate the the avarage speed of the bus for this trip

Answer 1

Average speed = 1440.07m/s = 5184.25km/hr

Explanation:

Distance between Johannesburg and Cape town = 1682km = 1,682,000m

Time if arrival = 19.28min = 1168secs

Average speed = Distance ÷ time = 1,682,000 ÷ 1168 = 1440.07m/s = 5184.25km/hr