Question

In August 200920092009, Usain Bolt ran 100100100 meters in 9.589.589, point, 58 seconds (\text{sec})(sec)(, start text, s, e, c, end text, ), setting the world record at that time. There are approximately 1.0941.0941, point, 094 yards (\text{yd})(yd)(, start text, y, d, end text, )in a meter. What was Usain Bolt's average speed in yards per second

Answer 1

Record speed of Usain Bolt in yards per second = 11.42 Yards (Approx.)

Explanation:

Given:

Record speed of Usain Bolt = 100 meter in 9.58 second

1 meter = 1.094 yards

Find:

Record speed of Usain Bolt in yards per second

Computation:

Record speed of Usain Bolt = 100 meter in 9.58 second

1 meter = 1.094 yards

100 meter = 1.094 × 100 yards

100 meter = 109.4 yards

Record speed of Usain Bolt in yards per second = 109.4 / 9.58

Record speed of Usain Bolt in yards per second = 11.4196

Record speed of Usain Bolt in yards per second = 11.42 Yards (Approx.)