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What is the average speed of a runner who covers 5 kilometres in 25 minutes

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Answer:

1/5 kilometers per minute

Explanation:

in 25 minutes 5 kilometers are covered

divide both by 25 to get the amount of kilometers per minute

25 / 25 = 1

5 / 25 = 1/5

this means that the rate in which the runner is going is 1/5 kilometers per minute

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