Distance from Speed and Time
Programming Basics · Python
TASK
Problem
Given speed `v` and time `t`, print distance traveled.
EXAMPLE
Example
60 2.5
150.0
LIMITS
Constraints
Physical and monetary quantities that cannot be negative are non-negative; the absolute value of other numeric inputs is at most 10^9.
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Theory for this problem
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`input()` reads data entered by the user. The result of `input()` is initially a string. `split()` separates one input line into individual values using spaces. `map()` applies the specified conversion to each input value. The `*` operator multiplies numbers. `print()` displays the program result. Print only what the problem statement requires.
**Connection to this task.** The `*` operator multiplies numeric values. In formulas it naturally models repeated contribution, such as price × quantity, speed × time, or side × side. The expression `v * t` shows how this idea is applied to the task data.
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Hints
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['Distance is `v * t`.']
ANSWER
Solution
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v, t = map(float, input().split()) result = v * t print(result)