During a workout at the gym, you set the treadmill at a pase of 55.0 m/min. How many minutes will you walk if you cover a distance of 7500 ft?

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anonymous · Answer

7500/(# of mile in feet) = x/55?

anonymous · Answer

7500/5280 = x/55, I think

anonymous · Answer

I have the answer; but I don't know how to show my work :-(

anonymous · Answer

5280/55 is your rate of feet per minute. Now divide 7500 by the rate at which you ran. That should give you 78.125, unless I'm mistaken.

anonymous · Answer

the answer is 42 mins

anonymous · Answer

How could it be less, having run more distance at the same rate?

anonymous · Answer

I don't understand the equation I got the same answer you have; but according to the book it's 42 mins

anonymous · Answer

oh gosh... is that 55.0 meters? I must have read it wrong, sorry. You have to do a meters to inch conversion and determine from there.

anonymous · Answer

convert the distance in feet to distance in meters

anonymous · Answer

x = how long did it take
7500ft * 0.3048m = 2286 meters
rate * time = distance
55 * x = 2286

anonymous · Answer

thanks