A person leaves their flat at 8:00am and travels to work at an average speed of 32 mph. They arrive at work at 9:15am. Calculate the distance they travel to work.

SUVAT equations give s = vt ; v = 32mph ; t = 1h 15mins = 1.25h ; s = 32 * 1.25 = 40 miles

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