SOLUTION: Goldie goldfish loves to race the parks pond, which is 0.5 miles around. If she can swim 20 laps around the track in 2 hours, what is her average speed

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Question 99506: Goldie goldfish loves to race the parks 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 doukungfoo(195) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ok first thing we need to know is the formula to find average speed.
average+speed=%28distance+traveled%29%2Ftime+of+travel
The pond is 0.5 miles around and Goldie completed 20 laps.
So the distance traveled is 0.5 times 20
%280.5%29%2820%29=10
The time is given as 2 hours.
Now we can find average speed.
average+speed=%2810miles%29%2F%282hours%29
10 divided by 2 gives and average speed of 5 miles per hour