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A boy walks 800m in 20 minutes. Calculate his average speed in km per hour

A boy walks 800m in 20 minutes. Calculate his average speed in km per hour
  • A.
    2.4
  • B.
    4
  • C.
    16
  • D.
    24
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation

(Average hspace{1mm}speed = frac{Distance}{Timehspace{1mm} taken}\
Distance = 800m = frac{800}{1000}km = 0.8km\
Timehspace{1mm}taken = 20hspace{1mm}minutes = frac{20}{60}hr=frac{1}{3}hr\Average hspace{1mm} speed = left(0.8div frac{1}{3}right)km/hr = (0.8times3)km/hr\=2.4km/hr)