SOLUTION: A jogger jogs around a circular track with a diameter of 300 meters in 13 minutes. What was the jogger’s average speed in meters/second?

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Question 560635: A jogger jogs around a circular track with a diameter of 300 meters in 13 minutes. What was the jogger’s average speed in meters/second?
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A jogger jogs around a circular track with a diameter of 300 meters in 13 minutes.
What was the jogger’s average speed in meters/second?
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Find the circumference of the track: pi%2A300 = 942.48 meters
Change 13 min to sec: 13*60 = 780 sec
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speed = dist/time
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942.48%2F780 = 1.2 m/sec,