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A person jogs 4 kilometers in 32 minutes, the 2 kilometers in 22 minutes, and finally 1 kilometer in 16 minutes. What is the jogger's average speed in kilometers per minute?

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Answer:

0.1km per min

Explanation:

what is average speed:

"The average speed of an object is defined as the distance traveled divided by the time elapsed. Velocity is a vector quantity, and average velocity can be defined as the displacement divided by the time."

step one:

given data

Distances Time

4km 32min

2km 22min

1km 16min

the total distance covered is

4+2+1= 7km

the total time taken = 32+22+16=70min

the average speed= distance/time

average speed= 7/70= 0.1km per min

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