SOLUTION: Amy swims 500 m (0.5 km) in 6 minutes (0.1 hour). What was her speed in kilometers per hour?

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Question 1007525: Amy swims 500 m (0.5 km) in 6 minutes (0.1 hour). What was her speed in kilometers per hour?
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, josmiceli:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Speed is distance divided by time, so we have
speed = .5 km / .1 hr = 5 km/hr

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+.5+%2F+.1+=+5%2F1+
This is [ 5 km ] / [ 1 hr ]
Her speed is 5 km/hr