SOLUTION: A cheetah can run 112km/h over a 100-mile distance. What is this speed in meters per second?

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Question 208626: A cheetah can run 112km/h over a 100-mile distance. What is this speed in meters per second?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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112km/hr * 1/60 hr/min * 1/60 min/sec
= 112/(3600)
= 0.031 km/sec
= 0.031 km/sec * 1000 m/km
= 31 m/sec