Question

Three runners run along a 1.5 mile trail one Saturday morning. The graph shows the runners’ locations starting at 9:00 a.m.

Use the graph to answer the questions.

Who is at the trail start at 9:00 a.m.?

Who runs fastest?

When do Andy and Berta cross paths?

Who is closest to the 1.5 mile mark after 6 minutes?

Answer 1

Who is at the trail start at 9:00 am? - Andy

Who runs fastest? - Caedin

When do Andy and Berta cross paths? - 9:08 am

Who is the closest to the 1.5 mile mark after 6 minutes? - Berta

Explanation:

Andy starts at 0,0

Caedin runs the fastest

Andy and Berta cross paths at 8 minutes after the start time of 9:00 am, which is 9:08 am

At 6-minute, Berta is closest to the 1.5 mile mark because she is above Andy and Caedin.