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A car travels at a constant speed of 70km per hour for a time of 2 hours and 45 minutes. Its speed is quoted to the nearest km/h and the time is quoted to the nearest minute.

Calculate:
a) the maximum possible distance that the car could have travelled

b) the minimum distance the car could have travelled

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Calculates the maximum and minimum distance travelled by a car.

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a) the maximum possible distance that the car could have travelled

Maximum distance is when
speed= 70.4 Km/hr
time= 2 hrs 45.4 min = 2.757 hrs
Since speed is quoted to the nearest km/h and the time is quoted to ...

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