A man had to make 3 trips to the store because he kept forgetting items his wife had requested. The store was 500 meters from his home. It took the man 45 minutes to complete the store run. What was the man's speed in kilometers per hour. Choose the most appropriate option:
A) 2 B) 1.5 C) 2.25 D) 3 E) 1.75
The distance between the man's home and the store is 500 meters.   3 times means that the man made the 500 meter trip 6 times in total.   6 * 500= 
<gadget id="calculator">6 * 500</gadget>
<output>3_000</output>
3000 meters or 3 km.   Since the man's total time was 45 min, we need to multiply 3000 by 3/4 or .075.   2.25orrect answer is 2.25 km per hour
<result>C</result>
A man had to make 3 trips to the store because he kept forgetting items his wife had requested. The store was 500 meters from his home. It took the man 45 minutes to complete the store run. What was the man's speed in kilometers per hour.