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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-08-06

It took Malcolm 6 minutes to walk 500 meters from the bus stop to the opera house. How fast was he traveling?

Asked by jchen02

Answer (3)

v = t s ​ s = 500 m = 0.5 km t = 6 min = 60 6 ​ h = 10 1 ​ h = 0.1 h v = 0.1 0.5 ​ km / h = 5 km / h

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

speed = t im e d i s t an ce ​ distance = 500m. time = 6 min = 360 seconds speed = 360 500 ​ speed = 1.38 m/s or 18 25 ​ m / s

Answered by Soham | 2024-06-10

Malcolm was traveling at a speed of 5 kilometers per hour. This was calculated by converting the distance of 500 meters to kilometers and the time of 6 minutes to hours, then using the average speed formula. Thus, his average speed is 5 km/h .
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-24