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Algebra Difficulty 1.4 Junior Find the answer Canada

Consider the given graph.

The number of seconds required for a vehicle to travel a total distance of 100 m is

Pick one

Solution

The graph shows that the vehicle travels at a constant speed of 20 m/s.
Travelling at 20 m/s, it will take the vehicle 100÷20=5100\div20=5 seconds to travel 100 metres.

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