Question

Matthew and Skylen are going to complete a 100 meters bike race. Matthew has already completed 35 meters of the race and is riding at a constant speed of 30 meters per hour when Skylen starts the race. Skylen is riding at a constant speed of 40 meters per hour. Who will win the race?

1) Matthew
2) Skylen

Answer 1

Skylen will win the bike race as he completes the race faster than Matthew.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine who will win the race, we need to calculate the time it takes for each racer to complete the race. Matthew has already completed 35 meters of the 100-meter race, so he has 65 meters left to go. At a constant speed of 30 meters per hour, it will take Matthew 2.17 hours (65/30) to complete the race.

Skylen, on the other hand, is riding at a constant speed of 40 meters per hour. Since Skylen starts the race when Matthew has already completed 35 meters, Skylen only needs to ride 65 meters. At a speed of 40 meters per hour, it will take Skylen 1.63 hours (65/40) to complete the race.

Comparing the times, we can see that Skylen will complete the race faster than Matthew. Therefore, the answer is 2) Skylen will win the race.