document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258980>Question 258980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm unsure where to begin to solve a train travels 470 kilometers in 6 hours what is the average speed in meters per second.. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "HELP!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Madison </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190668 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=190668\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets start with the given information as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "470 km / 6 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We want the average speed in meters / sec.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We need to convert km to meters - - > 1000m = 1 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We need to convert hours to seconds - - > 1hr = 60 min and 1 min = 60 sec. So, 1hr = 3600 sec.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we now multiply the following<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(470 km/6 hr)*(1000 m/1 km)*(1 hr/3600 sec)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel out the km and the hr to get our rate in m / sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "applying multiplication and division as needed we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21.759 m/sec. </SPAN>\n" );
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