An Olympic runner can run 5000 meters in 12 minutes. How long would it take the runner to finish a 42,000 meter run?

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An Olympic runner can run 5000 meters in 12 minutes.  How long would it take the runner to finish a 42,000 meter run?

valpey · Answer

Assuming the runner doesn't tire, are you kidding me?

anonymous · Answer

since v=s/t
therefore : v=5000/(12X60) ....  so ..... v=7m/s

therefore the required time (t) = s/v = 42000/7=6000 sec.
Note: this answer is approximated

valpey · Answer

42,000 m is 42/5 as far as the 5000 m run so it should take 42/5 times as long (assuming the runner is a machine).

anonymous · Answer

its minutes.  would it be 100.8? 42000/5000=8.4*12=100.8

lgbasallote · Answer

that olympic runner is that runner in temple run

lgbasallote · Answer

though i dont know if anyone has achieved 42,000 meters in temple run

lgbasallote · Answer

@Mathrocks4me 100.8 seems right to me

valpey · Answer

I get 8.4*12 = 100.8 min or 1 hr 40 min 48 sec.

anonymous · Answer

yeah ur Answer is right @Mathrocks4me 
i produced my answer in seconds

lgbasallote · Answer

you can just do $$\frac{42, 000}{5, 000} \times 12$$ though...same result