Bus A and Bus B leave school on a field trip when a stopwatch reads zero. Bus A travels at a constant 50 km/h, and Bus B travels at a constant 75 km/h. How far are the two buses from school when the stopwatch reads 1.5 h?. a ... Bus A is 76.5 km from school, Bus B is 51.5 km from school. c ... Bus A is 75 km from school, Bus B is 112.5 km from school. b ... Bus A is 112.5 km from school, Bus B is 75 km from school. d ... Bus A is 51.5 km from school, Bus B is 76.5 km from school

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Katelyn

24 April, 05:03

Bus A and Bus B leave school on a field trip when a stopwatch reads zero. Bus A travels at a constant 50 km/h, and Bus B travels at a constant 75 km/h. How far are the two buses from school when the stopwatch reads 1.5 h?. a ... Bus A is 76.5 km from school, Bus B is 51.5 km from school. c ... Bus A is 75 km from school, Bus B is 112.5 km from school. b ... Bus A is 112.5 km from school, Bus B is 75 km from school. d ... Bus A is 51.5 km from school, Bus B is 76.5 km from school

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Kelsie · Answer 1

The distance traveled by an object is equal to the product of its speed and the time it traveled. From the given above,

(Bus A) d = v x t = (50 km / h) x (1.5 h) = 75 km

(Bus B) d = v x t = (75 km / h) x (1.5 h) = 112.5 km

Thus, the answer for this item is letter C.