an athlete can run 6 miles in 51 minutes. at this rate, approximately how far could the runner go in 1.5 hours
6 miles in 51 minutes
how many miles in 90 minutes?
90 minutes * 6 miles/51 minutes = 10.6 miles
10.6
Well, an athlete who runs 6 miles in 51 minutes is quite impressive. At this rate, in 1.5 hours, they would probably cover a distance of approximately "too tired to remember the math". But hey, with all that running, they'd definitely earn a gold medal in the "Getting as Far Away from Math as Possible" category!
To find out how far the runner could go in 1.5 hours, we need to determine the runner's average speed and use it to calculate the distance.
First, let's convert 1.5 hours into minutes. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, we can multiply 1.5 by 60 to get 90 minutes.
Now, we can set up a proportion to find the runner's average speed:
6 miles / 51 minutes = x miles / 90 minutes
To solve the proportion, we cross-multiply:
6 * 90 = 51 * x
540 = 51x
Next, divide both sides of the equation by 51:
540 / 51 = x
Approximately:
x = 10.59 miles
Therefore, at this rate, the runner could go approximately 10.59 miles in 1.5 hours.
To determine how far the runner could go in 1.5 hours, you need to find the distance covered in 1 minute and then multiply it by the number of minutes in 1.5 hours.
First, calculate the distance covered in 1 minute:
Distance covered in 51 minutes = 6 miles
Distance covered in 1 minute = 6 miles / 51 minutes
To find the distance covered in 1.5 hours, multiply the distance covered in 1 minute by the number of minutes in 1.5 hours:
Distance covered in 1.5 hours = (Distance covered in 1 minute) * (Number of minutes in 1.5 hours)
Now, let's calculate it.
Number of minutes in 1.5 hours:
1 hour = 60 minutes
1.5 hours = 1.5 * 60 minutes = 90 minutes
Distance covered in 1 minute:
Distance covered in 51 minutes = 6 miles
Distance covered in 1 minute = 6 miles / 51 minutes ≈ 0.1176 miles per minute
Distance covered in 1.5 hours:
Distance covered in 1.5 hours = (0.1176 miles per minute) * (90 minutes)
Distance covered in 1.5 hours ≈ 10.5882 miles
Therefore, at this rate, approximately the runner could go about 10.5882 miles in 1.5 hours.