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Popular Word Problems >

cyclist travels 20km in 4 hrs. What speed did the cyclist cycle at?

Solution

cyc l i s t t r a v e l s 20 km in 4 h rs . Wha t s p ee d d i d t h e cyc l i s t cyc l e a t ?

Solution

speed : 5

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

20 = x \cdot 4

Solve for

x, 20 = x \cdot 4 : x = 5

speed : 5

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