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Question 262109: an athlete swam 100 yards in 52 seconds. to the nearest 10th, what was the average number of feet per second traveled?
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an athlete swam 100 yards in 52 seconds. to the nearest 10th, what was the average number of feet per second traveled?
1 yard = 3 feet
100 yards = 300 feet
300 feet in 52 seconds
Speed = distance /time
300/52
5.8 feet/second