Question

3) if a swimmer swims 85.4 yards in five minutes, how many meters will he/she swim in 70 seconds?

Answer 1

Remember that

1 yard=0.9144 meters

so

85.4 yd=85.4*0.9144=78.09 m

5 minute=5*60=300 seconds

Applying proportion

78.09/300=x/70

solve for x

x=(78.09/300)*70

x=18.2 meters