Question

Hank's car travels 600 feet in 20 seconds. Andy's motorcycle travels 300 feet in 12 seconds. Which is faster, the car or the motorcycle? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

The car travels faster

Explanation:

600 ft per 20 secs

How many feet in one sec?

600/20 = 30

Hank's car = 30 feet per second

300 feet in 12 sec

How many feet in one sec?

300/12 = 25

Andy's motorcycle = 25 feet per second

Answer 2

the car travels faster

Explanation:

Since the motorcycle has traveled 300 feet, and the car has traveled 600 feet, we will divide 600 by 2

600 divided by 2 = 300

Hank would have traveled 300 feet in 10 seconds

Andy traveled 300 feet at 12 seconds

Therefore Hanks car travels faster