SOLUTION: a man takes 150 steps in alking 120 meters . find his speed in (1)m/s (2)km/hr if he takes 3 steps in 1 second

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Question 829414: a man takes 150 steps in alking 120 meters . find his speed in (1)m/s (2)km/hr if he takes 3 steps in 1 second
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a man takes 150 steps in walking 120 meters .
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Find how many meters is each step
120/150 = .8 meters/step
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find his speed in
(1)m/s
3 * .8 = 2.4 m/sec if he take 3 steps per second
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(2)km/hr if he takes 3 steps in 1 second
%282.4+%2A+3600%29%2F1000 = 8.64 km/hr