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A snail covers a distance of 1000 metres in 550 hours. Calculate the average speed of snail in km/h.

Average speed = Total distance travelled/ Total time taken

Total distance travelled = 1000m = 1 km; Total time taken = 550 hr


Average speed= 1/550=0.002km/h


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