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5. A boat travels 325,000 meters in 800 seconds. What was its speed?

5. A boat travels 325,000 meters in 800 seconds. What was its speed?-example-1
User Shingo
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Answer:

406 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Divide 325,000 meters by 800 and 800 seconds by 800 (because we are trying to find the speed in meters per second.

325,000÷800 = 406.25 meters

800÷800 = 1 second

≈ 406 m/s

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Answer:

406m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed = distance ÷ time

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