Question

Ian walks 2 km to his best friend’s house, then walks 0.5 km to the library. He then makes a 2.5 km walk home. The entire walk took him 3 hours. What is his average speed in km/h?

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Answer 1

Average speed = (total distance covered) / (time to cover the distance)

Ian's total distance = (2km + 0.5km + 2.5km) = 5 km

Ian's total time = 3 hours

Average speed = (5km) / (3 hours)

Average speed = 1.66 km/hr