Question

In an 8.00 km race, one runner runs at a steady 11.3 km/h and another runs at 14.3 km/h . How far from the finish line is the slower runner when the faster runner finishes the race?

Answer 1

1.69 km away from the finish line.

Step-by-step explanation:

velocity =distance/time

time= distance/velocity so 8km/14.3km per hour equal to 80/143 hr or 0.559 hrs for second runner to finish race

therefore 0.559 multiply by velocity to give distance of first runner when second runner finish race

0.559 times by 11.3= 6.32 km (3 significant figures)

8 km - 6.32km

= 1.69 km away from the finish line.