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cynthia sprints 60 meters in 5 seconds during soccer practice. what is her speed. please show your work

User Jon Hanna
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Answer:

12 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed can be found using the following formula.


s = (d)/(t)

where s is speed, d is distance traveled and t is the time.

We know that Cynthia sprinted 60 meters in 5 seconds. Therefore, the distance is 60 meters and the time is 5 seconds.

d=60

t=5

Substitute these values into the formula.


s=(60)/(5)

Divide


s=12

Add appropriate units. For this problem, the appropriate units would be meters per second, or m/s.


s=12 m/s

Cynthia's speed is 12 meters per second.

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