SOLUTION: A marathon is 26.2 miles.if a runner can run a marathon at a pace of 8 minutes, 10 seconds per mile, how long will it take the runner to finish the marathon? solve with steps.

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Question 1152418: A marathon is 26.2 miles.if a runner can run a marathon at a pace of 8 minutes, 10 seconds per mile, how long will it take the runner to finish the marathon? solve with steps.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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RT=D

You may want to convert some of the time units.

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R, the runner's rate or speed
T, the runner's time
D, runner's distance of 26.2 miles

RT=D
T=D%2FR
T=%2826.2%2Amiles%29%2F%281%2Amile%2F%288minutes%2B10seconds%29%29, but decide if you want time in minutes, or in hours.
You would use one or both of these:
60 minutes is 1 hour;
60 seconds is 1 minute;

If you want the rate as MILES per MINUTES, then
8minutes%2B10%2Aseconds%2A%281%2F60%29%28minute%2Fseconds%29
8minutes%2B%281%2F6%29minutes
%288%261%2F6%29minutes

Now T=26.2%2F%281%2F8%261%2F6%29minutes
highlight%28T=214%2Aminutes%29