SOLUTION: a very fast man can run 100 yards in 10 second per hour ,round to the nearest mile per hour

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Question 782563: a very fast man can run 100 yards in 10 second per hour ,round to the nearest mile per hour
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a very fast man can run 100 yards in 10 seconds, round to the nearest mile per hour
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That's a speed of 100/10 = 10 yds per second
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There's 1760 yds in 1 mi, 3600 secs in 1 hr
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= 20.45 mph ~ 20 mph

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