SOLUTION: If Eliza runs a 4,000 meter race in 16min and 12 sec. How many meters can he run in 15 min and 45 seconds?

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Question 563488: If Eliza runs a 4,000 meter race in 16min and 12 sec. How many meters can he run in 15 min and 45 seconds?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert minutes to seconds
+16+ min x +60%2F1+ sec/min = +960+ sec
+960+%2B+12+=+972+ sec
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+4000+%2F+972+=+4.1152+ m/sec
and
+15+ min x +60%2F1+ sec/min = +900+ sec
+900+%2B+45+=+945+ sec
rate x time = distance
+4.1152+ m/sec x +945+ sec = +3888.89+ m