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A crowd in a stadium is heard by a man standing 823.2 m away. The man hears the noise

2.5 seconds after the noise occurs. How fast was the sound traveling?
What’s the answer?

User Kei
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Answer: 329.28 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Distance of sound = 823.2 m

Time taken for sound = 2.5 seconds

The speed of traveling sound = ?

Speed is obtained by dividing the distance travelled by the time taken for the travel.

Speed = Distance / time

Speed = 823.2m/2.5 seconds

Speed = 329.28 m/s

Thus, the sound traveling as fast as 329.28 m/s

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