SOLUTION: susan is riding her bicycle. She takes 5 hours to ride 62.5 kilometers. What is her speed?

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Question 407440: susan is riding her bicycle. She takes 5 hours to ride 62.5 kilometers. What is her speed?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the formula d=rt and solve for r to get r=d%2Ft. Now plug d=62.5 and t=5 to get r=62.5%2F5=12.5. So her speed is 12.5 (twelve and a half) kilometers per hour.


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