SOLUTION: sue is a long distance swimmer. her pace is 1.60 m/s how much time is needed for her to swim 200 m in a lake

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Question 1046892: sue is a long distance swimmer. her pace is 1.60 m/s how much time is needed for her to swim 200 m in a lake
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +t+ = time in seconds
+t+=+200+%2F+1.6+
+t+=+200+%2F+%28+8%2F5+%29+
+t+=+%28+5%2F8+%29%2A200+
+t+=+125+ sec
+125%2F60+=+2+%2B+5%2F60+
it takes 2 min 5 sec
for her to swim 200 m