A tornado traveled 260 miles in 4 hours. if the average rate at which the tornado is moving slows by 20%, how many miles will th

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mezya [45]

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A tornado traveled 260 miles in 4 hours. if the average rate at which the tornado is moving slows by 20%, how many miles will th

e tornado travel in the next 2 hours?

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2 answers:

faltersainse [42] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-12T23:30:29+03:00

faltersainse [42]3 years ago

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lianna [129] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-12T21:41:43+03:00

Given that the tornado traveled 260 miles in 4 hours, its initial speed is 65 mi/h. Then, slowing by 20% every hour, the speed after 2 hours can be calculated through the equation,
speed = (65 mi/h) x (1-0.2)^2
speed = 41.6 mi/h
Thus, the speed of the tornado after 2 hours is approximately 41.6 mi/h.