A car travels with a speed 12 m/s, while a scooter travels with a speed 36 kmph. Which of the two travels faster?

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Solution

Speed of car = 12 m/s
Speed of scooter = 36 km/h
Here, 1 Km = 1000 m
and 1 hr= 3600 sec
Therefore, Speed of scooter = 36000/3600 = 10 m/s
Hence, speed of car is more. Car travels faster than scooter.

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A car travels with a speed 12 m/s, while a scooter travels with a speed 36 kmph. Which of the two travels faster?

Speed of car = 12 m/s Speed of scooter = 36 km/h Here, 1 Km = 1000 m and 1 hr= 3600 sec Therefore, Speed of scooter = 36000/3600 = 10 m/s Hence, speed of car is more. Car travels faster than scooter.

Speed of car = 12 m/s
Speed of scooter = 36 km/h
Here, 1 Km = 1000 m
and 1 hr= 3600 sec
Therefore, Speed of scooter = 36000/3600 = 10 m/s
Hence, speed of car is more. Car travels faster than scooter.