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An olympic runner completes a 5000- meter race in 13 minutes and 20 seconds. What is the average speed of the runner?
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\n" ); document.write( "13 min +20 sec=13+1/3min=40/3 min=(40/3)/60 hr=40/180 hr=2/9 hr
\n" ); document.write( "average speed of runner=5000 m/(2/9) hr*1km/1000 m
\n" ); document.write( "=5/(2/9) km/hr
\n" ); document.write( "=45/2 km/hr
\n" ); document.write( "=22.5 km/hr
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