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The average speed of a runner in an 800 meter race was 7.0 meters per second. How

long did it take the runner to complete the race?

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Answer:

114.29s

Step-by-step explanation:

average speed = distance/Time

Given

speed = 7m/s

distance = 800m

Required

Time taken by the runner to complete the race

From the formula:

Time = Distance/speed

Time = 800/7

Time = 114.29seconds

Hence it took the runner 114.29s to complete the race

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