SOLUTION: A racing canoeist can paddle 250 feet in 20 1/2 seconds. At that rate how many feet does the canoeist paddle each second?

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Question 512383: A racing canoeist can paddle 250 feet in 20 1/2 seconds. At that rate how many feet does the canoeist paddle each second?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A racing canoeist can paddle 250 feet in 20 1/2 seconds. At that rate how many feet does the canoeist paddle each second?
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(250/20 1/2) (ft/sec)
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= (250/(41/2)) ft/sec
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= 500/41 ft/sec
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= 12.1951 ft/sec
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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