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If you travel 20 kilometers in 29 minutes, how fast are you going in meters per second?

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Answer:

~12 meters per second is your answer

Explanation:

You need to do these specific things in order to convert.

Kilometers to meters - Multiply by 1000

Minutes to Seconds - Multiply by 60.

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First, do 20 kilometers multiplied by 1000

20 x 1000 = 20,000 meters

Do 29 minutes multiplied by 60.

29 x 60 = 1,740 seconds

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Now that we have everything converted, you need to divide it to find the speed.


Speed is Distance over Time.

20,000 meters / 1,740 seconds = Speed

Do 20,000 divided by 1,740

11.494252873563218390804597701149 That is your number.

You need to round that to the nearest whole number.

~12 meters per second is your answer

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