In the year 1999, Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco set a new world record when he ran a mile in 3 minut

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    In the year 1999, Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco set a new world record when he ran a mile in 3 minutes 43.13 seconds. What was his speed in miles per hour? (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.)

    3 minutes = 60 seconds per minute = 180 seconds
    180 seconds + 43.13 seconds = 223.13 seconds

    223.13 seconds/3600 seconds per hour = 1 mile/n miles

    Cross multiply:
    223.13n = 3600

    Using our equation solver, we get:
    n = 16.13 miles per hour
     

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