Question

Angels enjoy’s swimming and often swims at a steady pace to burn calories. At this pace, Angela’s can swim 1,700 meters in 40 minutes. What is the rate unit?

Answer 1

In the units given, her rate is

... (1700 m)/(40 min) = 42.5 m/min

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Speeds are often reported in m/s or km/h. In those units, her rate is

17/24 m/s ≈ 0.7083 m/s

or

2.55 km/h