SOLUTION: a cyclist is travelling a distance of 134 km. what is the average speed, if the trip takes 5 hours and 18 minutes

Question 661492: a cyclist is travelling a distance of 134 km.
what is the average speed, if the trip takes 5 hours and 18 minutes

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, ReadingBoosters:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a cyclist is travelling a distance of 134 km.
what is the average speed, if the trip takes 5 hours and 18 minutes
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average speed = distance/time = 134 km / (5 18/60) hrs
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= 134/5.3
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= 25.28 km/hr
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
speed = distance/time
convert time to hour unit only
18 min x 1 hr/60 min = .3 hr
Total trip is 5.3 hr
speed = 134 km/5.3 hr = 25.3 km/hr
If speed as mi/hr
convert 134 km to miles
134 km x 1 mi/1.609344 km = 83.3 mi
83.3 mi / 5.3 hr = 15.7 m/hr
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