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2. Charlotte rode her bicycle for

a distance of 2000 meters in 8
minutes. Calculate the speed.

User Godzsa
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Answer:

4.17m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

8min = 480s

v = Δd/Δt

v = 2000m/480s

v = 4.166666667m/s

v = 4.17m/s

4.17m/s x 3.6 = 15.0 km/h

Hope that helps

User Alan Orozco
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2000 meters = 2 kilometers


1 hour = 60 minutes

60 minutes / 8 minutes = 7.5

7.5 x 2 km = 15 km per hour


Answer: speed is 15 kilometers per hour

User Lisa DeBruine
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