SOLUTION: suppose you ride your bike 350 meters in 10 seconds. what is your average speed?

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Question 751227: suppose you ride your bike 350 meters in 10 seconds. what is your average speed?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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350 m/10 sec = 35 m/s is your average speed

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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350 meters in 10 seconds

means

350 meters per 10 seconds

which means

350 meters divided by 10 seconds

which means

350 meters OVER 10 seconds

which means

%28350_meters%29%2F%2810_seconds%29

and we abbreviate meters as m and seconds as s

%28350_m%29%2F%2810_s%29

which means

350%2F10m%2Fs

which means

35m%2Fs

which mens

35 meters per second.


Edwin