A 10K runner finished the race in 50 minutes. What was their average speed in meters per minute?
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There are 1000 meters in a kilometer, so: 10 km * 1000 m/km = 10000 m Now, we need to find the average speed in meters per minute. To do this, we'll divide the total distance (10000 m) by the time it took to run that distance (50 minutes): Show more…
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