SOLUTION: John swims 480 yards in 6 minutes at a constant rate. Enter the number of feet he swims in 30 seconds.

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Question 951147: John swims 480 yards in 6 minutes at a constant rate.
Enter the number of feet he swims in 30 seconds.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In terms of just units:
[ yds/min ] x [ ft/yd ] x [ min/sec ] = [ ft/sec ]
+%28+480%2F6+%29%2A%28+3%2F1+%29%2A%28+1%2F30+%29+=+80%2A3%2A%28+1%2F30+%29+
+80%2A3%2A%28+1%2F30+%29+=+8+
He swims at a rate of +8+ ft/sec
[ ft/sec ] x [ sec ] = [ ft ]
+8%2A30+=+240+
He swims 240 ft in 30 sec