Question

At a track meet, Samma finished the 200-meter race in 25.98 seconds. Tom finished the 100-meter race in 12.54 seconds. Which runner ran at a faster average rate?

Answer 1

He ran 2.4 more seconds than mikah

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: Tom ran at a faster average rate.

Explanation:

Given: Samma finished the 200-meter race in 25.98 seconds.

The average rate of distance traveled by Samma is given by :-

`\text{Average rate}_1=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{time}}=(200)/(25.98)\\\Rightarrow\text{Average rate}_1=7.698229407\approx7.70`

Tom finished the 100-meter race in 12.54 seconds.

The average rate of distance traveled by Tom is given by :-

`\text{Average rate}_2=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{time}}=(100)/(12.54)\\\Rightarrow\text{Average rate}_2=7.97448165\approx7.97`

Clearly on comparing decimal places, we get 7.97>7.70

Hence, Tom ran at a faster average rate.