Question

The Kentucky Derby, the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, was won by a time of 122.2 s. If the race covers 2011.25 m, what was the average speed in a) m/s and b) in mi/h?

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Answer 1

A) 16.459 meters per second B) 0.607 miles per hour

Explanation:

*Answers are rounded

A) Divide the length of the race by the time it took to complete it.

2011.25/122.2=16.459

B) Find the number of miles the race covers by converting the meters.

2011.25/1609.344=1.25 miles

Then find the time, in hours.

122.2/60=2.04

Divide the length by the time.

1.25/2.04=0.607