SOLUTION: John ran a meter in 1 1/2 minutes. What was his speed in meters per hour?

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Question 442182: John ran a meter in 1 1/2 minutes. What was his speed in meters per hour?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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John ran a meter in 1 1/2 minutes. What was his speed in meters per hour?
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1 meter/(1.5 minutes)[60 minutes/1 hr]
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=[1*60]/[1.5*1](meters/hr)
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= 40 meters/hr
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If he goes 1 m in 1.5 min, he will go
2 m in 3 min.
(2/3) m/min * 60 min/hr = 40 m/hr