Problema Solution
the winner in a recent los angeles marathon ran the 26-mile race in 2.23 hours. how many yards per minute did he run? round to the nearest hundredth.
Answer provided by our tutors
the rate of the winner is
v = 26/2.23 mph
1 mi = 1760 yd
1 hr = 60 min
v = 26/2.23 mph = (26*1760)/(2.23*60) yd per min = 342.00 yd per min.