SOLUTION: a marathon is 26.2 miles. a girl wants to run it in 4 hours and 30 minutes. what will her average speed in feet per minute does she have to run?

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Question 958765: a marathon is 26.2 miles. a girl wants to run it in 4 hours and 30 minutes. what will her average speed in feet per minute does she have to run?


Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 5280 feet in 1 mile so there are feet in the marathon.
There are 60 minutes in 1 hour so there are 240 minutes in 4 hours.
Her total time would be 240+30=270 minutes.

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