Homework Help: Math

Posted by Joey on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 6:49pm.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, in Vancouver, BC, Usain Bolt won the 100 meters, finishing in 9.69 seconds (a world record.) What was his speed in miles per hour, rounded to the nearest tenth? (1 meter is approximately 39.37 inches.) State the answer in decimal form, rounded to tenths.

Math - bobpursley, Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 7:00pm
speed= 100m/9.69sec*3600sec/hr*39.37in/m*1ft/12in*1mi/5280ft

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