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It takes Desmond from 4:00 to 9:00 to swim 27 km. What is his speed?

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The formula for speed is distance÷time. The distance in this situation is 27km and the amount of time taken to cover that distance is 5 hours. Now, we substitute the values into an equation:
Speed = 27km/5h
Speed = 5.4km/h
Therefore, Desmond's speed is 5.4km/h.
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