Evans drove the fastest among the three drivers in this race.
To determine who drove the fastest, we need to calculate the average time taken per lap for each driver.
First, let's find the average time per lap for each driver:
1. Cutwright:
- Total laps completed: 35
- Total time taken: 84 minutes
- Average time per lap = Total time / Total laps
- Average time per lap = 84 min / 35 laps ≈ 2.4 minutes per lap
2. Evans:
- Total laps completed: 42
- Total time taken: 96.6 minutes
- Average time per lap = Total time / Total laps
- Average time per lap = 96.6 min / 42 laps ≈ 2.3 minutes per lap
3. Loza:
- Total laps completed: 38
- Total time taken: 102.6 minutes
- Average time per lap = Total time / Total laps
- Average time per lap = 102.6 min / 38 laps ≈ 2.7 minutes per lap
Now, the lower the average time per lap, the faster the driver. In this case, Evans had the lowest average time per lap (2.3 minutes), followed by Cutwright (2.4 minutes), and then Loza (2.7 minutes).
The complete question is here:
The results of the car race are shown below. Explain how to determine who drove the fastest.
Cutwright-35 laps. in 84 min
Evans- 42 laps in 96.6 min
Loza - 38 laps in 102.6 min