A marathon race is 26 mi and 385 yd long.Estimate how many strides would be required to run a marathon.Assume a reasonable value for the average number of feet/stride. A)4.5 × 10⁴ strides B)4.5 × 10³ strides C)4.5 × 10⁵ strides D)4.5 × 10⁶ strides

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A marathon is approximately 26.21875 miles long, which is about 138,435 feet. Assuming an average stride length of about 3 feet, the number of strides would be approximately 138,435 / 3 = 46,145, which is close to 4.5 × 10⁴ strides.

A Marathon Race Is 26 Mi and 385 Yd Long