Question

Sean consistently swims a ¼ of a 400 meter freestyle in 60 seconds. If he continues at this pace, how long would it take him swim a full 400 meter freestyle?

Answer 1

If Sean consistently swims a 1/4 of a 400-meter freestyle in 60 seconds, we can determine how long it would take him to swim the full 400-meter distance by multiplying his time for 1/4 by 4.

Let's calculate it:

Time for 1/4 of a 400-meter freestyle = 60 seconds

Time for the full 400-meter freestyle = (60 seconds) * 4
= 240 seconds

Therefore, if Sean continues at the same pace, it would take him 240 seconds to swim a full 400-meter freestyle.

Answer 2

To find out how long it will take Sean to swim a full 400 meter freestyle, we can set up a proportion and solve for x.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how long it will take Sean to swim a full 400 meter freestyle, we can set up a proportion:

1/4 of 400 meters = 60 seconds

1 full 400 meter = x seconds (what we want to find)

We can solve this proportion by cross multiplying and then dividing:

(1/4) * 400 = 60 * x

100 = 60x

x = 100/60 = 5/3 = 1.67 seconds

Therefore, it will take Sean approximately 1.67 seconds to swim a full 400 meter freestyle.