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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone walk me threw this problem? (Intro to Technical Mathematics) I have to do to the unit analysis to make the the necessary conservation. A marathon is a long distance running event that covers a distance of 26.2 miles. If the average runner can run 515 feet in one minute, how many hours will it take to complete the marathon.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well convert the 26.2 miles to feet first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

138336, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, then put it all in a proportion

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide 138336 by 515 to get how many minutes he will run it in

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know how to do that. I have to show my work |dw:1346188962532:dw|

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