SOLUTION: A swimming pool is 50 meters long. A boy can swim across the length and then return to his starting position in 5 meters. What is his swimming speed in km/hr? (Ans. 1.2 km/hr)
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Question 482971: A swimming pool is 50 meters long. A boy can swim across the length and then return to his starting position in 5 meters. What is his swimming speed in km/hr? (Ans. 1.2 km/hr) Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
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A swimming pool is 50 meters long. A boy can swim across the length and then return to his starting position in 5 MINUTES.
What is his swimming speed in km/hr?
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Find the meter/min, multiply by 60 to get meter/hr, divide by 1000 to get km/hr * 60 * = 1.2 km/hr
