Question

Ben walks 500 meters from his house to the corner store. He then walks back toward his house, but continues 200 meters past his house to talk to a neighbor. It takes Ben 17 minutes from the time he leaves his house until he stops to talk to his neighbor. What is Ben’s average velocity? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:1.2 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Total distance covered is 500+500+200 m so the average velocity is given by

V = distance/time

V=1200/(17*60)

V=1.176 m/sec