Rates, SM-Bank 065

Juliette sets out to paddle her kayak from the railway bridge to the Riverside caravan park. Her average paddling speed was 10 kilometres per hour and she travelled 18 kilometres.

For how many hours and minutes did Juliette paddle? (2 marks)

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\(\text{1 hour and 48 minutes}\)

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\(\text{Time}\)	\(=\dfrac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}\)
	\(= \dfrac{18}{10}\)
	\(=1.8\ \text{hours}\)

\(\therefore \ \text{Juliette paddled for 1 hour and 48 minutes.}\)