SOLUTION: Fawn ran a 5-kilometer race in 60 minutes. To the nearest hundredth, what was her speed in meters per second

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Question 726060: Fawn ran a 5-kilometer race in 60 minutes. To the nearest hundredth, what was her speed in meters per second
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In units,
( km/min ) x ( m/km ) x ( min/sec ) = m/sec
+%285%2F60%29%2A%281000%2F1%29%2A%281%2F60%29+=+5000%2F3600+
+5000%2F3600+=+1.39+
Her speed was 1.39 m/sec