Question

Matthew Travels 42/50 Meters In 26/30 Minutes. Find The Speed of Mathew In Meters Per Second.

Answer 1

Mathew traveled at a speed of approximately 0.02 meters per second.

Speed is simply the distance traveled per unit of time. It is expressed mathematically as:

Speed = Distance / Time

Given the parameters:

Distance traveled by Matthew = 42/50 meters

Elapsed time = 26/30 Minutes

To determine the speed of Mathew, first, we covert the time from minutes to seconds.

Time = (26/30) × 60

Time = 26 × 2

Time = 52 seconds

Plug the values into the above formula and solve for the speed:

Speed = 42/50 ÷ 52

Speed = 42/50 × 1/52

Speed = 42/2600

Speed = 0.016 m/s

Speed = 0.02 m/s

Therefore, the speed of Mathew is 0.02 m/s.

Answer 2

Matthew travels 0.0161 meters per second.

Explanation:

Given that Matthew travels 42/50 meters In 26/30 minutes, to find the speed of Mathew in meters per second the following calculation must be performed:

42/50 = 0.84

26/30 = 0.86

0.86 x 60 = 52

0.84 meters in 52 seconds

0.84 / 52 = 0.01615

Therefore, Matthew travels 0.0161 meters per second.