SOLUTION: In a hare tortoise race,the hare ran for 2 min at a speed of 7.5 km/h and slept for 56 min and again ran for 2 min at a speed of 7.5 km/h.Find the average speed of hare.

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Question 1084897: In a hare tortoise race,the hare ran for 2 min at a speed of 7.5 km/h and slept for 56 min and again ran for 2 min at a speed of 7.5 km/h.Find the average speed of hare.
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
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In a hare tortoise race,the hare ran for 2 min at a speed of 7.5 km/h and slept for 56 min and again ran for 2 min at a speed of 7.5 km/h.
Find the average speed of hare.
:
Find how far he will go in 4 min at 7.5 km/h
* 7.5 = .5 km
therefore in 60 min (1 hr)
.5 km/hr

Answer by adamhen894(15) (Show Source):
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d=rt
distance:
first part:2*7.5 = 15 km
sec. part 56*0 = 0km
third part 2*7.5 = 15 km
total distance 30km
total time 60 mins
total speed = 30/60 = 1/2 km/h
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