Average Acceleration Problem checking answer

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The discussion focuses on calculating the average acceleration of a sports car that accelerates from rest to 98 km/hr in 18 seconds. The user converts 98 km/hr to meters and calculates the average acceleration by dividing the distance by time. They arrive at a final answer of 1.5 m/s^2 after considering significant figures. Other participants confirm that the calculations appear correct. The final answer of 1.5 is validated by the group's consensus.
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A sports car accelerates from rest to 98 km/hr in 18 s. What is its average acceleration in m/s^2?NOTE: Do NOT include units in your answer, just type in the number value!

What I did was immediately make 98 km into 98000 meters. I then took 98000 and divided it by 60 twice (once would make it m/minute, again to make it m/second) and got 27.222222. I took this final answer, divided it by 18 seconds, got 1.512345679, and changed it to 1.5 taking significant figures into account.

So would my final answer of 1.5 m/s^2 be correct?
 
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As far i as know your working looks fine:biggrin:
 
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