Question

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Amy drove her hoverboard 3 miles in 40 minutes. Jim hopped 2 miles in 20 minutes. Who traveled at a greater average speed? Define an appropriate unit of speed and provide mathematical justification for your answer

Answer 1

Amy traveled at 4.5 mph, while Jim traveled at 6 mph. Therefore, Jim traveled at a greater average speed.

Explanation:

Given that Amy drove her hoverboard 3 miles in 40 minutes, while Jim hopped 2 miles in 20 minutes, to determine who traveled at a greater average speed, the following calculation must be performed:

(3/40) x 60 = Amy's speed

0.075 x 60 = Amy's speed

4.5 = Amy's speed

So Amy traveled 4.5 miles per hour.

(2/20) x 60 = Jim's speed

0.1 x 60 = Jim's velocity

6 = Jim's speed

Instead, Jim traveled 6 miles per hour.

Therefore, Jim was the one who traveled at a greater average speed.