Multiple choice

If a certain object has been moving at the constant rate of x meters per minute, how many metres has the object moved in the last y seconds?

  1. xy/60

  2. 60x/y

  3. x/60y

  4. 60/xy

  5. 60 xy

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A Correct answer
Explanation

If the speed is x meters per minute, the speed per second is x/60 meters. So, the distance travelled in y seconds is xy/60 meters.