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Oliver is training for a marathon. In practice, he runs 15 kilometers in 72 minutes. What is his speed in kilometers per hour?

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Answer:

12.5 km/hr

Explanation:

If he runs 15km in 72minutes,

15km/72min = .208333 km per minute

there are 60 minutes in a hour

.208333 km/min * 60min/hr = 12.5 km/hr

User Barsham
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Answer:

12.5 km/hr

Explanation:

An hour is 60 minutes.

So 15km/72min = x km/60min

15*60 = 72*x

x = 12.5

User Tom Grochowicz
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