Question
A person crosses a 1600 m long street in 4 min. What is
his speed (in km/h)?Solution
1600 m = 1600/1000 = 1.6 km 4 minutes = 4/60 = 1/15 hour Speed = Distance/Time ⇒ 1.6/(1/15) = 24 km/hr ∴ His speed (in km/h) is 24.
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