Question

In 1989, Dutch ice skater Dries van Wijhe skated 200 km at an average speed of 35.27 km/h. How long was he skating?

Answer 1

Speed is determined as distance travelled over time. In the problem, given is the speed and distance. Time, we will be distance over speed. Substitute the given to the formula

t=d/s

t = 200 km / 35.27 km/h

t = 5.67 hours