<PRE><B>Question 837885</B>



if I run at 9.5 miles per hour how long will it take me to run 300 meters.

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!st) Convert m to miles.


1 meter = 0.00062 miles

so:

1*(300)meters = 0.00062*(300) miles

300meters = 0.186 miles

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2nd.) Set up a proportion. Remember if miles is one the top of one fraction it must be on the top of the other one as well. Use information in step 1 to fill out fraction on the right side of the equal sign. (60 minutes=1 hour)



60 minutes /9.5 miles = x minutes/0.186 miles



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3rd.) Cross multiply and solve for x.



60 minutes/9.5 miles = x minutes/0.186 miles
9.5x=(60)0.186
9.5x=11.16
9.5x/9.5=11.16/9.5
x=1.174736842   




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4th.)


If you run at 9.5 miles per hour it should take you approximately 1 minute and 17 seconds to run 300 meters.


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