Question

Scott runs 3 km in 30 minutes and then rests for 15 minutes. He then runs 2 km in 15

minutes. What was Scott's average speed?

Answer 1

5km/hr

Explanation:

Given

Distance = 3km and 2km

Time = 30 mins, 15 mins, 15 mins

Required

Determine the average speed

To answer this, we need to determine the total distance.

Distance =3km + 2km = 5km

Then, we calculate the total time

Time = 30 mins + 15 mins + 15 mins = 1 hr

Next, we can now determine the average speed using:

Average Speed = Total Distance/Total Time

Average Speed = 5km/1 hr

Average Speed = 5km/hr