SOLUTION: An olympic runner completes a 5000- meter race in 13 minutes and 20 seconds. What is the average speed of the runner?

Question 655399: An olympic runner completes a 5000- meter race in 13 minutes and 20 seconds. What is the average speed of the runner?
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Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An olympic runner completes a 5000- meter race in 13 minutes and 20 seconds. What is the average speed of the runner?
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13 min +20 sec=13+1/3min=40/3 min=(40/3)/60 hr=40/180 hr=2/9 hr
average speed of runner=5000 m/(2/9) hr*1km/1000 m
=5/(2/9) km/hr
=45/2 km/hr
=22.5 km/hr

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An olympic runner completes a 5000- meter race in 13 minutes and 20 seconds. What is the average speed of the runner?
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rate = 5000/(13 min 20 sec) = 5km/0.2228 hrs = 22.44 km/hr
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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