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UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, 2016

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The world's fastest tortoise is acknowledged to be a leopard tortoise from County Durham called Bertie. In July 2014, Bertie sprinted along a 5.5 m long track in an astonishing 19.6 seconds. What was Bertie's approximate average speed in km per hour?

(A) $0.1$ (B) $0.5$ (C) $1$ (D) $5$ (E) $10$

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