SOLUTION: If a boy can run 2 feet in 1/10 of a second, how many feet can he run in 10 seconds.?

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Question 473178: If a boy can run 2 feet in 1/10 of a second, how many feet can he run in 10 seconds.?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a boy can run 2 feet in 1/10 of a second, how many feet can he run in 10 seconds.?
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Proportion:
dist/time = dist/time
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dist/10 = 2/(1/10)
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dist/10 = 20
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distance = 200 ft.
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Cheers,
stan H.