document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211903>Question 211903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Emile wants to win the 100 yard dash at the track meet. If he runs 4.9 miles per hour, how many minutes will it take him to run the race? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make sure your units are consistent. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert all lengths to feet.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 mile=5280 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.9 miles/hr=4.9(5280 ft)/hr=25872 ft/hr*(1 hr/3600 sec)=7.187 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 yd=300 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time=Distance/Rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=300 ft/(7.187 ft/sec)=41.7 sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want the answer in minutes though.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=41.7 sec(1 min/60 sec)=0.696 minutes<BR>\n" );
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