document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953988>Question 953988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q Travelled 15km took 9 mins and 15 seconds; what is average speed in km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So I am using the formula rate=distance/time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Rate = 15000 (meters)/555 seconds = 27.02 is this right. how do i convert to km/hr? or am I doing it wrong </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So I am using the formula rate=distance/time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Rate = 15000 (meters)/555 seconds = 27.02 is this right. how do i convert to km/hr? or am I doing it wrong<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer is correct, but dividing meters by seconds --> 27.02 m/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.02 m/sec * 60 sec/min * 60 min/hr = 97272 m/hr * 1 km/1000 m = 97.272 km/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how the units cancel if you do the right operation.  </SPAN>\n" );
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