SOLUTION: John swims 480 yards in 6 minutes at a constant rate.
Enter the number of feet he swims in 30 seconds.
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Question 951147: John swims 480 yards in 6 minutes at a constant rate.
Enter the number of feet he swims in 30 seconds.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In terms of just units:
[ yds/min ] x [ ft/yd ] x [ min/sec ] = [ ft/sec ]
He swims at a rate of ft/sec
[ ft/sec ] x [ sec ] = [ ft ]
He swims 240 ft in 30 sec
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