SOLUTION: Goldie Goldfish, a speed swimmer, loves to race around the park�s pond, which is 0.5 miles around. If she can swim 20 laps around the track in 2 hours, what is her average speed?

Question 234595: Goldie Goldfish, a speed swimmer, loves to race around the park�s pond, which is 0.5 miles around. If she
can swim 20 laps around the track in 2 hours, what is her average speed?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Each lap is 0.5 miles, so 20 laps is 20 times 0.5 equals 10 miles. 10 miles in 2 hours is 5 miles per hour.

John

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