document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963660>Question 963660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triat  h lon is made up of three events swimming cycling and running of the various styles of triathlons the full triathlon otherwise known as the Iron Man triathlon is the most challenging the competitors for a swim the distance of 2.4 miles it took John 0. 8 hours to finish the swim portion assuming he swim at a constant speed calculate his average speed in miles per hour.Convert the speed to miles per minute. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2.4 miles/0.8 hours=3 miles/hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3miles/hr)(1hr/60min)=(3/60)miles/min=0.05 miles/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: His average speed was 3 miles per hour or 0.05 mile per minute. </SPAN>\n" );
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