SOLUTION: a marathon runner runs 26.2 miles in 3.5 hours. One mile is about 1.61 kilomters Whats the runners approximate speed in kilometers per hour?

SOLUTION: a marathon runner runs 26.2 miles in 3.5 hours. One mile is about 1.61 kilomters Whats the runners approximate speed in kilometers per hour?

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Question 895986: a marathon runner runs 26.2 miles in 3.5 hours. One mile is about 1.61 kilomters Whats the runners approximate speed in kilometers per hour?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If we are using the measurement of 1.61 km = 1 mile, then 26.2 miles = 26.2 * 1.61, or 42.182km. Divide that total distance by 3.5 hours to get:
42.182/3.5 = 12.052kph
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