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A triathlon is a multisport race consisting of three different legs. A triathlon participant completed the cycling leg with an average speed of $19.700$ miles per hour. What was the average speed, in yards per hour, of the participant during the cycling leg? $left parenthesis 1 mile equals 1,760 yards right parenthesis$

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Explanation

The correct answer is $34,672$ . It's given that $1 mile equals 1,760 yards$ . It follows that an average speed of $19.700$ miles per hour is equivalent to $(\frac{19.700 miles}{1 hour}) (\frac{1,760 yards}{1 mile})$ , or $34,672$ yards per hour.