Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Limits of accuracy

Limits of accuracy — practice question

The separation between two towns is 600 km, correct to the nearest 10 km. A car needs 8 hours 40 minutes, correct to the nearest 10 minutes, to cover this distance.
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Calculate the lower bound of the car's average speed in km/h.

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