Question

Jennifer can run 50 meters in 12 seconds. Asya can run 75 meters in 16 seconds. How long would it take each girl to run 125 meters?

Answer 1

Answer is Jennifer 30 seconds to run 125 m
and Asya 26.6 Seconds to run 125 m

Step by step

Find rate each girl runs per second

Jennifer
12 s ÷ 50 m = .24 m/s rate

125 x .24 rate = 30 seconds to run 125 m

Asya

16 s ÷ 75 m = .213 m/s rate

125 x .213 rate = 26.6 seconds to run 125 m