How many seconds would it take a cyclist, traveling at 25 km/h, to travel 75 m forward?

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Answer 1 · 2018-01-15T03:18:18

#10.8# seconds

Use the formula distance equals the product of rate and time.

#d=rt#

Note that you need to make sure the distance unit (km or m) is the same, and change hours to seconds.

25 kilometres = 25,000 meters
1 hour = 3600 seconds

Rearrange the equation to solve for time:

#d/r=t#

#t=(75m)/(((25000m)/(3600s)))#

Multiply 75m by the reciprocal of the rate (dividing fractions)

#t=75m*((3600s)/(25000m))#

#t=(75m*3600s)/(25000m)#

#t=(75cancelm*3600s)/(25000cancelm)#

#t=(270000s)/25000#

#t=10.8s#