In 2009 Usain bolt ran 200 meters in 19.19 seconds .suppose he can run at that same rate for any race.How many minutes will it take him to run 1500 meters?
Mathematics · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Given :
Distance travelled = 200 m
Time = 19:19 seconds
Speed = distance/time
= 200/19.19
= 10.42 m/s
Now, distance = 1500 m
Time = 1500/10.42
= 144 seconds (approx)
Time (in minutes) = 144/60
= 2 2/5 minutes
Thus, it will take Usain bolt 2 2/5 minutes to run 1500 meters.