A cyclist travels a distance of 1 km in the first hour, 0.5 km in the second hour and 0.3 km in the third hour. Find the average speed of the cyclist in (i) km h-¹, (ii) m s-¹.

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A cyclist travels a distance of 1 km in the first hour, 0.5 km in the second hour and 0.3
km in the third hour. Find the average speed of the cyclist in
(i) km h-¹, (ii) m s-¹.
Transcribed Image Text:A cyclist travels a distance of 1 km in the first hour, 0.5 km in the second hour and 0.3 km in the third hour. Find the average speed of the cyclist in (i) km h-¹, (ii) m s-¹.
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