Question

The fastest a human has ever run is 27 miles per hour.How many miles per minute did the human run?

Answer 1

If a human ran 27 miles per hour, they would have run at .45 miles per minute. The fastest speed that a human being has run on record, is 27.8 miles per hour. This amazing feat was set by Usain Bolt on August 16, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.

Answer 2

$1h=60min\\\\27\dfrac{mi}{h}=27\dfrac{mi}{60min}=\dfrac{27}{60}\dfrac{mi}{min}=\dfrac{9}{20}\dfrac{mi}{min}=\boxed{0.45\dfrac{mi}{min}}$