Question

A bicyclist is traveling at a speed of 32 miles per hour. Convert this speed to kilometers per minute.

Answer 1

The required speed = 0.85
`(kilometers)/(minutes)`

Explanation:

Speed of the bicyclist = 32 miles/hour

Conversion factor :

• 1 mile = 1.6 kilometer

• 1 hour =60 minute

Speed is defined as the rate at which distance is covered .

Speed =
`(Distance covered)/(Time taken)`

To convert miles to kilometers, multiply 32 by 1.6 .

32 miles = 32
`*` 1.6

= 51.2 kilometers.

The required speed =
`(51.2 kilometers)/(60 minutes)`

The required speed = 0.85
`(kilometers)/(minutes)`