Manhattan Circles Problem Set

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by sri_r » Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:28 am
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by GMATGuruNY » Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:34 am
theachiever wrote:Randy can run pi metres every 2 seconds.If the circular track has a radius of 75 metres,how long does it take Randy to run twice round the track?
Circumference of the track = 2Ï€r = 2Ï€(75) = 150Ï€.
Twice around the track = 2(150Ï€) = 300Ï€.
Set up a proportion and cross-multiply:
Ï€ meters/2 seconds = 300Ï€ meters/x seconds
xπ = 600π
x = 600 seconds.
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