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Calculate the speed traveled for each situation below and then put them in

order from least to greatest.
Moving 12 km in 40
minutes
Moving 18 km in 30
minutes
Moving 6 km in 15 minutes
t, Moving 10 km in 20
minutes

User Dvelopp
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Put them in order from least to greatest

Moving 12 km in 40 minutes = 0.3 km/min

Moving 6 km in 15 minutes = 0.4 km/min

Moving 10 km in 20 minutes = 0.5 km/min

Moving 18 km in 30 minutes = 0.6 km/min

Solution:

The speed is given by formula:


speed = (distance)/(time)

Moving 12 km in 40 minutes


speed = (12)/(40) = 0.3\ km/min

Moving 18 km in 30 minutes


speed = (18)/(30) = 0.6\ km/min

Moving 6 km in 15 minutes


speed = (6)/(15) = 0.4\ km/min

Moving 10 km in 20 minutes


speed = (10)/(20) = 0.5\ km/min

Put them in order from least to greatest

Moving 12 km in 40 minutes = 0.3 km/min

Moving 6 km in 15 minutes = 0.4 km/min

Moving 10 km in 20 minutes = 0.5 km/min

Moving 18 km in 30 minutes = 0.6 km/min

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