SOLUTION: A long distance runner has an average speed of 2m/s during a race. How far does the runner travel in 15 min?

Question 805719: A long distance runner has an average speed of 2m/s during a race. How far does the runner travel in 15 min?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A long distance runner has an average speed of 2m/s during a race. How far does the runner travel in 15 min?
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(2meters/second)(60 seconds/1 min) = 120 meter/min
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distance of rate*time
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distance = (120 m/min)(15 min) = 1800 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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