Solve the Problem. -The Amount of Time It Takes a Swimmer to Swim

question 222

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The amount of time it takes a swimmer to swim a race is inversely proportional to the average speed of the swimmer. A swimmer finishes a race in 37.5 seconds with an average speed of 4 feet per second. Find the
Average speed of the swimmer if it takes him 25 seconds to finish the race.

• A) 7 ft/sec
• B) 5 ft/sec
• C) 6 ft/sec
• D) 8 ft/sec

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