SOLUTION: A person can jog an average of 5.9 miles per hour. If this person chooses to participate in a marathon race (42.195km), how many hours will it take to complete the race?

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Question 395900: A person can jog an average of 5.9 miles per hour. If this person chooses to participate in a marathon race (42.195km), how many hours will it take to complete the race?
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A person can jog an average of 5.9 miles per hour.
If this person chooses to participate in a marathon race (42.195km), how many hours will it take to complete the race?
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Convert 42.195 to miles: .6214 * 42.195 = 26.22 mi
26.22%2F5.9 = 4.44 hrs