Problema Solution

A competitive high school swimmer takes 42 seconds to swim 100.0 yards. What is her rate in m/min?

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1 yd = 0.9144 m

100.0 yd = 100*0.9144 m

100.0 yd = 91.44 m

60 sec = 1 min

1 sec = 1/60 min

42 sec = 42/60 min

The rate in meters per minute is:

v = 91.44/(42/60)

v = 130.63 m/min