SOLUTION: if it takes a taxi 45 mins to drive 12.5 km what is the average speed?

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Question 957907: if it takes a taxi 45 mins to drive 12.5 km what is the average speed?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert 45 min to hrs
+45%2F60+=+3%2F4+ hrs
The speed is:
+12.5+%2F+%28%28+3%2F4%29%29+=+%28+4%2F3+%29%2A12.5+=+16.667+ km/hr