Question

4. The three graphs represent the progress

of three runners in a 400-meter race.
The solid line represents runner A. The
dotted line represents runner B. The
dashed line represents runner C.
distance (meters)
400
300
200
100
10
40
20 30
time (seconds)
a. One runner ran at a constant rate throughout the race. Which one?
b. A second runner stopped running for a while. Which one? During which interval
of time did that happen?
c. Describe the third runner's race. Be as specific as possible.
d. Who won the race? Explain how you know.

Answer 1

a. Runner A ran at a constant rate throughout the race.

b. Runner B stopped running between 20 and 30 seconds.

c. Runner C started off slow and gradually increased speed until reaching their maximum speed, then gradually slowed down towards the end of the race.

d. Runner A won the race because they crossed the finish line first, at 40 seconds, which is before runners B and C.