Question

27. A taxi reached Mbale from Iganga at 3:20pm, If the journey took 100 minutes.

(a) At what time did the taxi leave Iganga?
(b) If the distance from Iganga to Mbale is 150km, find the average speed of the taxi in meters per second.
(03 marks)

Answer 1

The taxi left Iganga at 1:40pm and had an average speed of 25 meters per second.

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) To find the time the taxi left Iganga, we need to subtract 100 minutes from the arrival time of 3:20pm. 100 minutes is equal to 1 hour and 40 minutes, so subtracting 1 hour and 40 minutes from 3:20pm gives us 1:40pm as the time the taxi left Iganga.

(b) To find the average speed of the taxi in meters per second, we need to convert the distance from kilometers to meters and the time from minutes to seconds. The distance of 150km is equal to 150,000 meters, and the time of 100 minutes is equal to 6,000 seconds. Dividing the distance (150,000 meters) by the time (6,000 seconds) gives us an average speed of 25 meters per second.

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