A cyclist covers a distance of 170 meters in 17 seconds. The time taken by the cyclist to cover the distance of 6 km, shall be how much?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 10 minutes
Speed of the cyclist:
$\text{Speed} = \frac{170 \text{ m}}{17 \text{ s}} = 10 \text{ m/s}$
Distance to be covered = 6 km = 6000 m
Time taken:
$\text{Time} = \frac{6000}{10} = 600 \text{ s}$
Convert seconds to minutes:
$600 \div 60 = 10 \text{ minutes}$