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EXTRA CREDIT. The rate at which an object moves is its speed. If a horse

walked 50m in 68s, cantered 150m in 35s, and galloped 300m in 22s, what
would its average speed be? Show your work! Help ASAP

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Average speed is total distance divided by total time.

Total distance is 50 m + 150 m + 300 m = 500 m
Total time is 68 s + 35 s + 22 s = 125 s

Average speed is 500 m / 125 s = 4 m/s
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