Question

The Belmont race track known as "BIg Sandy" is 1.5 miles long. In 1973, Secretariat won the Belomont Stakes race in 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Assuming he ran on "Big Sandy", what was his unit speed in miles per hour

Answer 1

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Explanation:

If he ran ONCE around the track he ran 1.5 miles in 2 .5 minutes

We will need to use a conversion factor of 60 min / 1 hr :

1.5 mi / 2.5 min * 60 min / hr = 1.5 *60 / 2.5 m/hr = 36 m/hr