Question

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

Frank runs 13 feet per second.
Jake runs 273 feet in 25 seconds.
Brooke runs 1 mile in 412 seconds.
Jessica runs 856 feet in 1 minute.

Answer 1

Jessica runs fastest.

Explanation:

Frank runs 13 ft.-1 sec.

Jake runs 10.98 ft.-1 sec.

Brooke runs 12.82 ft.-1 sec.

Jessica runs 14.27 ft.-1 sec.

The last 3 are approximates, but the numbers round up to that, showing Jessica is the fastest.

Answer 2

Jake runs the fastest

Explanation:

Frank: 13 ft/s

Jake: 10.92 ft/s

Brooke: 12.82 ft/s

Jessica: 14.26 ft/s