A car covers a distance of 16 km in 15 minutes . Find its speed in km/hr .

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Solution

Total distance covered = 16 km
total time required = 15 min = $\frac{1}{4}$ hr
We knw
Speed = $\frac{D i s t a n c e}{T i m e}$
Speed = $\frac{16}{1 / 4} = 64$ km/h
Hence speed of train is 64 km/h

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A car covers a distance of 16 km in 15 minutes . Find its speed in km/hr .

Total distance covered = 16 kmtotal time required = 15 min = 14 hrWe knwSpeed = DistanceTimeSpeed = 161/4=64 km/hHence speed of train is 64 km/h

Total distance covered = 16 km
total time required = 15 min = $\frac{1}{4}$ hr
We knw
Speed = $\frac{D i s t a n c e}{T i m e}$
Speed = $\frac{16}{1 / 4} = 64$ km/h
Hence speed of train is 64 km/h