A car moves with a speed of 72 km/h for 15 minutes and then with a speed of 80 km/h for the next 12 minutes. The total distance covered by the car is:

34 km

Explanation:

Remark

You are dealing with distance not direction. So you just figure out the two parts separately and add.

15 minutes

t = 15 minutes * 1 hour / 60 minutes = 0.25 hours.

r = 72 km / hr

d = 72 km / hr * 0.25 hours

d = 18 km

12 minutes

t = 12 minutes * 1 hour/ 60 minutes = 0.2 hours

r = 80 km/hour

d = 80 * 0.2 = 16 km

Total distance

d = d1 + d2

d = 18 + 16 = 34 km