Calculating Street Crossing Speed
The problem asks for the speed of a man crossing a street, given the distance and time. We need to express the speed in kilometers per hour (km/h).
Step 1: Convert Distance
The distance is given as 600 meters (m). To convert this to kilometers (km), we divide by 1000:
Distance = $\frac{600 \text{ m}}{1000 \text{ m/km}} = 0.6 \text{ km}$
Step 2: Convert Time
The time taken is 24 minutes. To convert this to hours (h), we divide by 60:
Time = $\frac{24 \text{ min}}{60 \text{ min/h}} = \frac{24}{60} \text{ h} = \frac{2}{5} \text{ h} = 0.4 \text{ h}$
Step 3: Calculate Speed
Speed is calculated using the formula:
Speed = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$
Now, substitute the converted values:
Speed = $\frac{0.6 \text{ km}}{0.4 \text{ h}}$
Speed = $\frac{6}{4} \text{ km/h}$
Speed = $1.5 \text{ km/h}$
Conclusion
The man's speed is 1.5 km/h.
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