Question

You run a mile in 8 minutes and 30 seconds. How many kilometers do you run per hour

Answer 1

11.27 km

Explanation:

60/8.5 = 7.05. You run 7 miles an hour. 1 mile = 1.61 km

1.61 x 7 = 11.27 km

Answer 2

11.36 km/h

Explanation:

You want to translate the rate of 8 minutes 30 seconds per mile to km per hour.

Speed

Speed is the ratio of distance to time.

speed = (1 mi)/(8.5 min) × (1.609344 km/mi) × (60 min)/(1 h) ≈ 11.36 km/h

You run at the pace of 11.36 km per hour.

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