Joe rides south on his bicycle in a straight line for 20 min
Joe rides south on his bicycle in a straight line for 20 min. with an average speed of 10.8 km/h. How far has he ridden?
Answer in unirs of km.
Solution
The distance travelled is equal to average speed multiplied by the time of travel.
That is Distance = Speed * Time
The speed is given to be 10.8 km/h, and
Time is given to be 20 minutes. This is equal to 20/60 or 1/3 hours.
Therefore distance = 10.8*(1/3) = 3.6 km
Answer: Joe has travelled a distance of 3.6 km
