SOLUTION: the area of a field is 340yds. Runners have to complete it 5 times in 6 minutes. How fast do they have to run each lap?

Question 1020122: the area of a field is 340yds. Runners have to complete it 5 times in 6 minutes. How fast do they have to run each lap?
Found 2 solutions by FrankM, solver91311:
Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

No way to tell. Your field could be 20 yards by 17 yards and a lap would be 74 yards, or it could be 340 yards by 1 yard and a lap would be 682 yards. It could be 34 yards long and 10 yards wide, and a lap would be 88 yards. It could conceivably be one inch wide and 12,240 yards long making a lap 24,480 yards 2 inches.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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