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The distance between towns T and S is 290 km. A lorry driver left town T at 10.35 a.m and traveled to town S at an average speed of 50 km/h. At what time did he reach town S?

Class: KCPE

Subject: Mathematics

Topic: Measurements- time,speed and temperature

Lesson Summary

The distance between towns T and S is 290 km. A lorry driver left town T at 10.35 a.m and traveled to town S at an average speed of 50 km/h. At what time did he reach town S?

A.4.23 a.m
B.4.23 p.m
C.3.23 p.m
D.3.23 a.m



Text Answer


Time =distancespeed=29050×545
h

Convert 45
hours into minutes=45×60=48𝑚𝑖𝑛

Hence time taken = 5h 48min, add to time he started.
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Time arrived at town S = 1623h or 4.23 p.m

The correct answer is B (4.23 p.m)

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