Question

Issac can run at a speed of 6 kilometers per hour. A kilometer equals 1,000 meters.



How fast can Issac run in meters per minute?

Answer 1

To convert Issac's running speed from kilometers per hour to meters per minute, we can follow these steps:

1. Convert kilometers to meters:
Since 1 kilometer equals 1,000 meters, we multiply the speed in kilometers by 1,000.
\[
6 \text{ kilometers/hour} = 6 \times 1000 \text{ meters/hour} = 6000 \text{ meters/hour}
\]

2. Convert hours to minutes:
There are 60 minutes in an hour, so to convert meters per hour to meters per minute, we divide by 60.
\[
\frac{6000 \text{ meters/hour}}{60 \text{ minutes/hour}} = 100 \text{ meters/minute}
\]

Therefore, Issac can run at a speed of **100 meters per minute**.