Question

Ashley took 3 minutes to run a distance of 540 meters from point X to point YGrace took 2 minutes to run a distance of 480 meters from point Z to point YA)Find the speed of each girl.B)Which of the two girls ran faster?

Answer 1

First, lets determine the speed of Ashley

d/ t = speed

540meters / 3 minutes

180 meters per minute

Now determine the speed of Grace

d/t = speed

480 meters / 2 minutes

240 meters per minute

Since Grace has the larger number, Grace ran faster