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A girl rides her scooter to school, a total distance of 4.5km. She has to slow down twice to cross busy streets, but overall the journey takes her 0.65h. What is her average speed during the trip?

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Answer:

6.93 km/h

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate her average speed, we need the "speed" formula, which is:

average speed = distance / time

You plug in your numbers and it will give you the answer.

Speed = 4.5km/0.65hr

= 6.923 km/h

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