math problem help...?

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math problem help...?

The amount of time it takes a swimmer to swim a race is inversely proportional to the average speed of the swimmer. A swimmer finishes a race in 150 seconds with an average speed of 4 feet per second. Find the average speed of the swimmer if it takes 120 seconds to finish the race.

2006-10-25 14:49:05 · 3 answers · asked by Young & Handsome 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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4 fps * 150 seconds = 600 foot race
600/120 = 5 fps.

2006-10-25 14:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by Tony P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

5 feet per second

2006-10-25 21:54:08 · answer #2 · answered by st pete rn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

5 feet per second!!

2006-10-25 21:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋