Question

Sam ran a 2000-meter race. He started at 9:00 AM and finished at 9:05 AM.

He started out fast but slowed down toward the end. Calculate Sam’s
average speed during the race.

Answer 1

Answer: Approximately 6.67 meters per second.

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed is a quantity measured in meters per second, so because the elapsed time is 5 minutes, let's turn it into seconds. 5 minutes multiplied by 60 seconds is 300 seconds.

2000 meters divided by 300 seconds is about 6.67 meters per second, which is the speed.