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A polar bear swims 390 meters at a constant rate in 150 seconds. what is the speed of the polar bear?

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The answer is 2.6 m/s

The speed (v) is distance (d) through time (t).
v = d/t

We know:
d = 390 m
t = 150 s

v = d/t
v = 390 m / 150s
v = = 2.6 m/s
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