Question

The fire department arrive to a fire in 210 seconds after leaving the fire station to the burning building which is 840m away. How fast did they travel?

Answer 1

Answer: The speed is 4 meters per second or 4 m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we have the relationship:

Speed = Distance/Time.

In this case, we know that the fire department arrives to a fire in 210 seconds after leaving the fire station to the burning building which is 840m away, this means that:

Time = 210 seconds

Distance traveled in that time = 840m.

Then the speed is:

Speed = 840m/210s = 4 m/s.

The speed is 4 meters per second.