A person travels 3 laps around a 400 meter track in a time of 4.0 minutes. What is the average speed of the person in meters per second? 100
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Since there are 60 seconds in a minute, we can multiply the time in minutes by 60 to get the time in seconds. 4.0 minutes * 60 seconds/minute = 240 seconds Show more…
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