SOLUTION: You ride a motor scooter 8 km for 15 minutes. Your [average] speed is?

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Question 574601: You ride a motor scooter 8 km for 15 minutes. Your [average] speed is?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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You ride a motor scooter 8 km for 15 minutes. Your [average] speed is?
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d = r*t
r = d/t = 8 km/15 min
r = 8/15 km/min

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 min = 1/4 hour

d = rt

8 = r(1/4)

8*4 = r

32 = r

r = 32

So your average speed is 32 km/hr