to cut a circular with acircumfernce of 753.6 feet is walking at a pace of 5 feet per second ,how long does it take her to walk across the garden?

Question

On her walk Ana decides to cut straight through a circular garden with a circumference of 753.6 feet .if she is walking at a pace of 5 feet per second ,how long does it take her to walk across the garden?

Answer 1

Although you didn't say so explicitly, I assume "straight through" means she walks across the center. In that case, the walk is simply the diameter. Remember that:

C = Π * D

Which also  means:

C / Π = D

753.6 / 3.14 = D

240 = D

We now know she is walking a distance of 240 feet. To find her time, we must divide her journey by her rate:

240 ft / (5 feet / sec)

Remember that when you divide by a fraction, you actually have to multiply by the reciprocal:

240 ft / (1 sec / 5ft)

The feet cancel, leaving us with 48 seconds.