Question
A 10 kilometer race is about 6.2 miles long. Teresa completes the race in 58 minutes. What is her average time per mile? Give your answer in minutes and seconds.
Answers
Reiny
For the 10 K race in 58 minutes
the runner would take 5.8 minutes per km
or
5 minutes and 48 seconds to run 1 km
The equivalent race of 6.2 miles
would have a time of 58/6.2 minutes per mile
or 9.3548.. minutes per mile
= 9 minutes, 21 seconds
(A real runner doing a 10 K race would not think of miles, he/she would be familiar with the metric system and know not to convert.)
the runner would take 5.8 minutes per km
or
5 minutes and 48 seconds to run 1 km
The equivalent race of 6.2 miles
would have a time of 58/6.2 minutes per mile
or 9.3548.. minutes per mile
= 9 minutes, 21 seconds
(A real runner doing a 10 K race would not think of miles, he/she would be familiar with the metric system and know not to convert.)