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What is the speed of a car that is traveling 100 km in 3 hours?

Solution

Wha t i s t h e s p ee d o f a c a r t ha t i s t r a v e l in g 100 km in 3 h o u rs ?

Solution

speed : 33 \frac{1}{3}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

100 = x \cdot 3

Solve for

x, 100 = x \cdot 3 : x = \frac{100}{3}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers

speed : 33 \frac{1}{3}

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