Question

An athlete can swim 400 meters in a nearby lake in 8.4 minutes. At this same rate, estimate the amount of time it will take her to swim one mile (1609 meters).

Answer 1

33.8 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

speed = 400m/8.4min = 47.6 m/min

time = distance / speed = (1609 m) / (47.6 m/min) = 33.8 min