SOLUTION: If a person travels 40 meters in 8 seconds, his average speed is.

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Question 573217: If a person travels 40 meters in 8 seconds, his average speed is.
Answer by mathsmiles(68) About Me  (Show Source):
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He travels 40 meters in 8 seconds, and we're looking for our answer in meters per second.
Per = divide

40 meters / 8 seconds = 40/8 = 5 meters/second is his average speed.