Question

A runner runs 4875 ft in 6.85 minutes. what is the runner’s average speed in miles per hour?

Answer 1

Answer:

The average speed of runner is 8.0849 $\frac{ft}{h}$.

Given:

Distance covered by runner = 4875 ft = 0.9233 miles

Time taken by runner to covered distance = 6.85 minutes = 0.1142 hour

To find:

The average speed of the runner = ?

Formula used:

Average speed of the runner is given by,

Average speed = $\frac{Total distance}{Total time}$

Average speed = $\frac{0.9233}{0.1142}$

Average speed = 8.0849 $\frac{ft}{h}$

The average speed of runner is 8.0849 $\frac{ft}{h}$.

Answer 2

Answer:

The average speed is 8.08 ft/h.

Explanation:

Given that,

Distance = 4875 ft = 0.9232955 miles

Time = 6.85 min = 0.1141667 hour

We need to calculate the average speed in miles per hour

The average speed is equal to the total distance divided by the total time

Using formula of distance

$v=\dfrac{D}{T}$

Where, D = total distance

v = average speed

T = total time

Put the value into the formula

$v=\dfrac{0.9232955}{0.1141667}$

$v=8.08\ ft/h$

Hence, The average speed is 8.08 ft/h.