Question

A slow jogger runs a mile in 16 minutes. Calculate the speed in

Answer 1

Given: The distance traveled by jogger (d) = 1 mile

Here, 1 mile = 1609 m

So,  d = 1 mile× (1609 m / 1 mile) = 1609 m

Time taken by jogger (t )= 16 minutes

Here,  1 minute = 60 seconds

So,   t = 16 minutes × ( 60 s / 1 minute) = 960 s

Formula Used:   Speed = Distance / Time

Solution:      Speed = d / t

or,                 Speed = 1609 m / 960 s

or,                 Speed = 1.676 m /s

or,                 Speed ≈ 1.7 m /s

Hence, the required speed of the jogger will be 1.7 m/s.