SOLUTION: if i run 100 Meters in 12.0 seconds, how long would it take me to run 2 miles?

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Question 403237: if i run 100 Meters in 12.0 seconds, how long would it take me to run 2 miles?
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if i run 100 Meters in 12.0 seconds, how long would it take me to run 2 miles?
Find your speed in meters/sec: 100%2F12 = 8.3333 m/sec
convert to ft/sec: 8.3333 * 3.281 = 27.341 ft/sec
convert 2 miles to ft: 2 * 5280 = 10650 ft
Find the time at this speed: 10650%2F27.341 = 386.2 seconds or 6 min 26.2 seconds