Question

A car is traveling at a rate of 72 kilometers per hour. What is the car's rate in meters per second? How many meters will the car travel in 15 seconds? Do not round your answers.

Answer 1

72 Kilometers = 72000 meters

1 hour = 3600 seconds

So if 72000m = 3600 secs
To find 1 sec, divide through by 3600
20m = 1 sec
To find the distance travelled in 15 secs we multiply by 15
300m = 20 secs