Question

In 9 minutes, an athlete can run 2 kilometers. Express the athlete's average speed in meters per second. Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

(2 km/ 9 minutes) x (1,000 m/km) x ( 1 minute/60sec) =

(2 x 1,000) / (9 x 60) m/sec = 3.7 m/s