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Question 575240: What is the speed of an object if the object goes 420 feet in 6 seconds. Working with my child to understand the work steps needed.
Answer by chana(69) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the speed of an object if the object goes 420 feet in 6 seconds
no problm :-) here is your solution :
formula needed is DISTANCE = SPEED * TIME
given here is distance and time .
so substitute in the above said formula.
speed = distance/time
= 420/6
speed = 70 feet/second