If a child walks 500 metres in 10 minutes and takes 80 steps per minute, what is the average length of one step in centimetres?

Step-by-step solution

1. Find total steps: $80\times 10=800$ steps.
2. Divide distance by steps to get step length in metres: $500/800=0.625$ m.
3. Convert to centimetres: $0.625\times 100=62.5$ cm.
4. State the average step length as 62.5 cm.

Concept tested: Step length calculation

Published 1 October 2026 · How this solution was prepared and checked