Question

The wandering albatross can fly at speeds of up to 32 m/s (the speed limit on motorways!). One

albatross was found to have flown 16 250 km in 10 days.
Calculate its average speed in metres per second.

Answer 1

Average speed = Total distance ÷ Total time

Average speed = 16250 km ÷ 10 days = 1625 km/day

1 km = 1000 m

1625 km = 1625 × 1000 m = 1,625,000 m

1 day = 24 hours = 24 × 60 minutes = 1440 minutes

10 days = 10 × 1440 minutes = 14400 minutes

Average speed = 1,625,000 m ÷ 14400 minutes = 113.19 m/min

1 minute = 60 seconds

Average speed = 113.19 m/min ÷ 60 seconds/min = 1.8865 m/s.

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