SOLUTION: During a canoe trip, a camper paddles a distance of 406 m in 70 sec. What is the average speed in a) m/sec b) km/hr

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Question 644580: During a canoe trip, a camper paddles a distance of 406 m in 70 sec. What is the average speed in a) m/sec b) km/hr
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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During a canoe trip, a camper paddles a distance of 406 m in 70 sec. What is the average speed in a) m/sec
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d = r*t
r = d/t
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b) km/hr
1 km = 1000 meters
1 hr = 3600 seconds

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a)
+406+%2F+70+=+5.8+ m/sec
(b)
In words:
( m/sec )x( km/m )x( sec/min )x( min/hr ) = km/hr
+5.8%2A%28+1%2F1000+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29+
+%28+5.8%2F1000+%29%2A3600+
+5.8%2A3.6+=+20.88+ km/hr