Question

Skyler runs a 100 metre sprint. Her average speed over the course of the race is

8.5metres per second. How long does it take her to run the race?

Answer 1

11.77s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Distance covered = 100m

Speed = 8.5m/s

Unknown:

Time taken to complete this race = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem,

Average speed =
`(distance)/(time )`

Time taken =
`(distance )/(average speed)`

Time taken =
`(100)/(8.5)` = 11.77s