Question

A circular park is 1/3 mile long. Mr. M walks on this track, completing each lap in

1/12 of an hour. What is Mr. M's walking speed? Include the unit of measure.

Answer 1

1.7 m/s

Explanation:

1/3 mile = 536 m

1/12 hour = 5 minutes = 300 second

volecity = s/t = 536 / 300 = 1.7 m/s

Answer 2

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Answer:

4 miles per hour

Explanation:

Speed is the ratio of distance to time:

speed = miles/hours = (1/3)/(1/12) = (4/12)/(1/12) = 4/1 = 4

Mr. M's walking speed is 4 miles per hour.