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If a bicycle travels 800m in a time of 72 seconds how fast is it moving

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It's traveling at a rate of 800 meters per 72 seconds.

For a more familiar unit, do the division:

(800 meters) / (72 seconds)

= (800 / 72) meters/second

= (11 and 1/9) m/s

(about 25.9 mph)
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