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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-08-11

Chiara rode her bicycle 18.2 km in 1.4 hours. She determines that her mean speed was less than 17 km per hour for this trip. Is she correct?

Asked by Minnie242

Answer (2)

Well, let's see:
18.2 km / 1.4 hours = 13 km per hour
She is correct, because 13 is less than 17 .

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

Chiara's mean speed was calculated to be approximately 13 km/h. Since 13 km/h is less than 17 km/h, Chiara is correct in her assertion. Thus, her mean speed is indeed less than 17 km/h.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2025-01-26