Question

a car travels at 56 km per hour find the time it takes to travel 300 metres give your answer in seconds correct to the nearest second​

Answer 1

1km = 1000 m , thus 56km = 56000 m

1hr = 60 mins

1min = 60 secs, therefore 60 mins = 60*60 seconds = 3600 seconds = 1hr

so then, we know the car travels 56000 meters in 3600 secs, how many seconds will that be for 300 meters?

$\begin{array}{ccll} meters&seconds\\ \cline{1-2} 56000&3600\\ 300&x \end{array}\implies \cfrac{56000}{300}=\cfrac{3600}{x}\implies \cfrac{560}{3}=\cfrac{3600}{x} \implies 560x=10800 \\\\\\ x = \cfrac{10800}{560}\implies x = \cfrac{135}{7}\implies x \approx 19.286\implies \stackrel{\textit{rounded up}}{x = 19}$