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soleft

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Tue Oct-18-05 01:16 PM
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Need Help with Remedial Math

If 98 lengths = 1 mile

How many Lengths = .93 miles

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MissMillie

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Tue Oct-18-05 01:18 PM
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1. the answer

98/1 = x/.93

then cross multiply

1x = 98(.93)

x = 91.14

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Rabrrrrrr

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Tue Oct-18-05 01:18 PM
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2. 98 * 0.93 lengths

98 lengths/mile = N lengths/0.93 miles

N = 98 * 0.93 lengths

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soleft

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Tue Oct-18-05 01:20 PM
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3. Thanks guys

Pool at the rec ctr is 98 lengths for mile and I was trying to figure out what it would be for 1.5 meters.

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Rabrrrrrr

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Tue Oct-18-05 01:23 PM
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4. 1.5 meters?

Edited on Tue Oct-18-05 01:23 PM by Rabrrrrrr

1 yard is about .93 meters.

Not sure what you're actually trying to figure out.

How many lengths you need to do to swim 1.5 kilometers?

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soleft

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Tue Oct-18-05 02:10 PM
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5. 1.5 kilometers

Thanks.

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