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Glenda swam the 200 yd freestyle in 100 seconds. if she maintains the same rate in the 500 yd freestyle,how long will it take her to finish the race?
 Mar 12, 2014
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250 seconds if she maintains 2 yds per second
 Mar 12, 2014
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walkera:

:? Glenda swam the 200 yd freestyle in 100 seconds. if she maintains the same rate in the 500 yd freestyle,how long will it take her to finish the race?



100sec/200yds = x sec/500 yards

mult both sides by 500 yards and you get

100sec/200yds * 500yards

The yards cancel out

100/200 * 500secs

1/2*500 sec

250 seconds
 Mar 13, 2014

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