Weekly Problem 11 - 2006

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

The coach of the Irish hockey team has a maximum speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels this speed for two hours, how many kilometers does it travel to the nearest 10 km?

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