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Rates, SM-Bank 064

Mo drives 272 kilometres on the first leg of his holidays. His average speed was 64 kilometres per hour.

For how many hours and minutes was Mo driving?  (2 marks)

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\(\text{4 hours and 15 minutes}\)

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\(\text{Time}\) \(=\dfrac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}\)
  \(= \dfrac{272}{64}\)
  \(=4.25\ \text{hours}\)

 
\(\therefore \ \text{Mo travelled for 4 hours and 15 minutes.}\)

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