Question

Formula One race cars can reach speeds of approximately 200 meters per 5 pointssecond. What is this speed in meters per minute? *1,200 meters per minute2.65 meters per minute120 meters per minute12,000 meters per minuteSaintesCompare these two fractions: 3/10 and 115 *

Answer 1

One minute has 60 seconds. So we want to know if the car can travel 200 meters in 1 second, how far can it go in 60 seconds?

`(200m)/(1s)*60s=12,000\text{ m/s}`

The speed in meters per minute is 12,000