Question

The record time for running the Boston Marathon is 2.12 hours at an average speed of 12.5 miles per hour. What distance does the Boston Marathon approximately cover?

miles

Answer 1

26.5
`\ miles`

Explanation:

Given: Times for running Boston Marathon=
`2.12\ h`

Speed=
`12.5 \ mph`

Now, finding the distance covered in Boston Marathon.

Distance covered=
`Speed * times`

Distance covered =
`12.5 * 2.12 = 26.5 \ miles`

∴ Distance covered in the Boston Marathon is 26.5
`\ miles`