Women runners must run a marathon race (26.2 miles) in less than 3 hours and 40 minutes to qualify for the Boston Marathon. To qualify, what must a woman’s average speed be in meters per second?

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Women runners must run a marathon race (26.2 miles) in less than 3 hours and 40 minutes to qualify for the Boston Marathon. To qualify, what must a woman’s average speed be in meters per second?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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1mile=1609.344m

So, 26.2miles= 26.2 x 1609.344m

                         =42164.81m

1hour=60min , 1min=60sec

3hour 40 min = 220min

                         =220x60sec

                         =13200sec

Average speed= average distance/average time

                          =42164.81/13200

                          =3.194 m/s

 

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