SOLUTION: What is the average speed of a man that runs 350 meters in 17 seconds?

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Question 253104: What is the average speed of a man that runs 350 meters in 17 seconds?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, richwmiller:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Recall that d=rt which means that the distance is equal to the rate multiplied by time. Since he "runs 350 meters in 17 seconds", we can say that d=350 and t=17.


Plug these values in to get 350=r%2A17. Now solve for 'r' to get r=350%2F17=20.588. So his average speed is about 20.588 meters per second. Note: this converts to about 46.05 mph, so either the book isn't being realistic or there's a typo somewhere.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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350/17=20.59 meters per second