Question

Rocket A travels 80 miles in 15 seconds while rocket B travels 120 miles in 22 seconds. Which rocket is traveling at a faster speed? Please support your answer with data.

Answer 1

Rocket B is traveling at a faster speed than Rocket A. Based on the calculations, Rocket B has a speed of 327.2 miles per minute, while Rocket A has a speed of 320 miles per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which rocket is traveling at a faster speed, we calculate the speed of each rocket by dividing the distance traveled by the time it took to travel that distance.

Speed of Rocket A = Distance / Time = 80 miles / 15 seconds

Speed of Rocket B = Distance / Time = 120 miles / 22 seconds

Now, we'll convert the times into minutes to make the calculation easier:

• 15 seconds = 0.25 minutes
• 22 seconds = 0.3667 minutes

Using the converted times, we get:

Speed of Rocket A = 80 miles / 0.25 minutes = 320 miles per minute

Speed of Rocket B = 120 miles / 0.3667 minutes = 327.2 miles per minute

Rocket B is traveling at a faster speed than Rocket A, with a speed of 327.2 miles per minute compared to 320 miles per minute.