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a sprinter runs 100 meters in 11.5 seconds. what us the runners average runnimg rate in meters per second? round to the nearest tenth

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To solve for the meters per second
given
100 meters per 11.5 seconds

100/11.5 is
8.69/1 which is the same thing as 8.69
8.69 meters per second
or you can round it to 8.7 meters per second

Hope this helps

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