High School

What distance would be covered in 10 minutes by a train that travels at a constant speed of 500 meters every 10 seconds?

A) 500 meters
B) 1,000 meters
C) 1,500 meters
D) 2,000 meters

Answer :

Final answer:

The distance covered in 10 minutes by the train is 30000 meters (C).

Explanation:

To find the distance covered in 10 minutes by the train, we need to calculate the distance covered in each 10-second interval and then multiply it by the number of intervals in 10 minutes:

Number of intervals in 10 minutes = (10 minutes) / (10 seconds)

= 10 x 60 / 10 = 600 seconds / 10 = 60 intervals

Distance covered in each interval = 500 meters

Total distance covered in 10 minutes = (Distance covered in each interval) x (Number of intervals)

= 500 meters x 60 intervals

= 30000 meters

Therefore, the correct answer is 30000 meters (C).