SOLUTION: Meseret Defar of Ethiopia won the women's 5000-m race in the 2004 Olympics with a time of 14.761 min. What was her rate (to three decimal places)?
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Question 111163: Meseret Defar of Ethiopia won the women's 5000-m race in the 2004 Olympics with a time of 14.761 min. What was her rate (to three decimal places)? Answer by dolly(163) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Distance covered = 5000 m
Time taken = 14.761 min
Thus speed = distance/time
= 5000/14.761
= 338.731
so her rate is 338.731m/min
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