SOLUTION: Steve walked a 1.60 km in 30 minutes. Calculate his average speed in m/s? .6213712 km in a mile

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Question 257582: Steve walked a 1.60 km in 30 minutes. Calculate his average speed in m/s?
.6213712 km in a mile
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Steve walked a 1.60 km in 30 minutes. Calculate his average speed in m/s?
I think m/s means meters per second
:
1.6 km = 1600 meters
30 * 60 = 1800 sec
:
%281.6%2A1000%29%2F%2830%2A60%29 = 1600%2F1800 = .9 meters/sec