Question

+ A cougar ran 50 yards straight across a field in 15 seconds. How fast did it run?

Answer 1

The measure of the speed with which the cougar ran can be calculated as distance covered over time taken, as shown below;

`\begin{gathered} \text{Speed}=\frac{dis\tan ce\text{ covered}}{\text{time taken}} \\ \text{Speed}=(50)/(15) \\ \text{Speed}=3(5)/(15) \\ \text{Speed}=3(1)/(3) \\ \text{Speed}=3.33\text{ y/sec} \\ \text{That is, its speed is 3.33 yards per second} \end{gathered}`