To qualify for the marines, a male recruit must complete a mile and a half run in less than 13 minutes and 30 seconds.  What is the recruit’s speed in average m/s for this time?     1 mile = 1.609 km Knowns (or Givens)

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1.hour check the reasonableness of our answer, we see that it took a total time of 30 minutes (½ hour) to go 6 miles, which checks with 12 miles in one hour (double the time at the same speed). 

2. To qualify for the marines, a male recruit must complete a mile and a half run in less than 13 minutes and 30 seconds. 

What is the recruit’s speed in average m/s for this time?     1 mile = 1.609 km

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  • You are in Amsterdam driving a rental car. When you pull into a gas station, you notice that the pump measures volume in liters rather than our gallons here in the states. The currency is also in Euros. The going rate for the gasoline is €185/L. (euros/liter). What price are you paying in $/gallon to fill up your rental car in Amsterdam?

€ 1.00 = $ 1.21 US and 1 Liter = 0.2641 gal. 

 

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  • A jet is flying due south at a constant speed of 460 miles per hour. It is flying with a direct south tailwind of 75 miles per hour that adds to the jet’s groundspeed. How many kilometers (ground distance) does the jet fly in a 4-hour 15minute flight? 1 mile = 1.61 km
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