Question

You have been training and can run a mile in 6.5 minutes. How long would it take to run a lap around the outside track, which is 400 meters?

Answer 1

1 minute 36.85 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

First we need to convert the miles into meters, as the demanded result should be in meters.

1 mile = 1,609.34 meters

Also, 6.5 minutes should be converted into seconds.

1 minute = 60 seconds

6.5 x 60 = 390 seconds

Now we need to divide the miles with the seconds to see how much meters have been run in a second.

1,609.34 / 390 = 4.13 meters

The suggested meters now should be divided with the distance run in one second.

400 / 4.13 = 96.85 seconds

So we get a result of 96.85 seconds, or 1 minute 36.85 seconds.