Thunderstorm

The sound travels 1 km in about 3 seconds. How far is the storm if there is a time interval of 8 seconds between lightning and thunder?

Correct answer:

s =  2.6667 km

Step-by-step explanation:

$s=1\cdot {\displaystyle \frac{8}{3}}={\displaystyle \frac{8}{3}}=2.6667\text{ km}$

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