Question

Given the speeds of each runner below, determine who runs the fastest.

Ron runs 8 feet per second.
Jake runs 391 feet in 27 seconds.
Jessica runs 1 mile in 508 seconds.
Emily runs 765 feet in 1 minute.​

Answer 1

Jake

Explanation:

You can get the speed of each runner in feet per second:

Ron: 8 f/s

Jake: 14.4 f/s

Jessica: 10.3 f/s

Emily 12.75 f/s

Jake ran the fastest at 14.4 feet per second