Question

I can't seem to concentrate enough to do this problem. Help :(

Answer 1

If a person can run a mile in 5 minutes and 30 seconds, how long in seconds would it take them to run 2 million centimeters ?
1 mile = 1609 meters

Answer 2

Drink coffee. That helps me focus.

Answer 3

I started out like this :
1 mile = 5 min 30 sec (330 sec) = 1609 meters

Answer 4

@zzr0ck3r ...can you help me

Answer 5

@Opcode ...please help

Answer 6

2 million cm = 20,000 meters

Answer 7

330 seconds = 1609 meters

Answer 8

do I need to find out how many centimeters are in a second ??

Answer 9

330 seconds = 1 mile
1 mile = 1609 meters

2 mil cm = 20,000 m
I am just getting confused

Answer 10

330/1609 = x/20,000 (330 sec to 1609 m = x sec to 20000 m)
would working this out help ?

Answer 11

my brain hurts

Answer 12

i tried this is what i got: