SOLUTION: What is the average speed travelled if I cover 8.2 kms in 18 minutes?

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Question 550589: What is the average speed travelled if I cover 8.2 kms in 18 minutes?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, mananth:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the average speed travelled if I cover 8.2 kms in 18 minutes?
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rate = distance/time
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Ans: rate = 8.2 km/18 min = 0.4556 km/min
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
speed = distance /time
distance =8.2 km= 8 2/10 = 8 1/5 = 41/5
time = 18 minutes = 18/60= 3/10 hours
speed = (41/5)/(3/10)
speed = 41/5 * 10/3
speed = 82/3
=27.33 km/h