A train traveled between Milwaukee and Toledo a distance of 513 kilometers if the trip took 10 hours what was the trains average speed in meters per second?

Question

153 kilometers

Trip took 10 hours

Average meters per second??

Answer 1

distance = rate*time, so distance/time = rate:

• distance = 513 km
• time = 10 hours

 

The questions asks for the answer to be in meters per second, not km per hour.  So first convert km to meters (m) and hours to seconds:

• (513 km)*(1000 m/km) = 513,000 m
• (10 hours)*(3600 sec/hour) = 36,000 seconds

 

rate = distance/time = (513,000 m)/(36,000 s) = _____ m/s?