Question

The men's world record for swimming 1500.0 m in a long course pool (as of 2007) is 14 min 34.56 s. At this rate, how many seconds would it take to swim 0.150 miles (1 mi

Answer 1

Answer:

It will take 140.76 seconds to swim 0.150 miles.

Explanation:

Distance covered by man by swimming for t time= d

d = 1500.0 miles

t = 14 minutes + 34.56 seconds

1 min = 60 seconds

t = 14 × 60 seconds + 34.56 seconds = 874.56 seconds

Speed of the man while swimming = S = $\frac{1500.0 m}{874.56 s}=1.715 m/s$

If the man swims 0.150 miles with the same speed ,then the time taken by him be T.

0.150 miles = 0.150 × 1609.34 m = 241.401 m

(1 mile= 1609.34 meters)

$S=\frac{Distance}{time}=\frac{241.401 m}{T}$

$1.715 m/s=\frac{241.401 m}{T}$

T = 140.76 seconds

It will take 140.76 seconds to swim 0.150 miles.