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0580/22 Feb/Mar 2024, Question 14: Speed, Distance and Time

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 22 (Extended) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Find the time in seconds, to the nearest second, for a 1750 m train at 55 km/h to fully cross a 480 m bridge.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1Distance = 1750 + 480 = 2230 m
  2. 2Speed = 55 × 1000 ÷ (60 × 60) = 15.27… m/s
  3. 3Time = 2230 ÷ 15.27… = 145.96… s
  4. 4≈ 146 seconds

Answer146

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