Question

The world record for the fastest 100-meter sack race is 39.91 seconds. What is the athlete's average speed to the nearest hundredth of a meter per second? Write and solve an equation to answer.

Answer 1

2.51 meters per second

Explanation:

Distance: 100 meters

Time: 39.91 seconds

Find the speed per 1 second;

100/39.91 seconds

= 2.50563768479

Round to the nearest hundredth:

= 2.51

2.51 meters per second