Question

Mindy is driving 32mi / h as she nears an elementary school. A first grade student runs into the street after a soccer ball, and Mindy reacts in about three -quarters of a second . What is her approximate reaction distance?

Answer 1

Answer:

11 meters  is her approximate reaction distance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed of the car of Mindy = 32 mile/hour = $\frac{32\times 1609.34 m}{3600 s}$

1 mile = 1609.34 m

1 hour = 3600 seconds

Duration for her reaction last after student runs into street in front of her = $\frac{3}{4} seconds$

Distance covered three -quarters of a second = d

$d=\frac{32\times 1609.34 m}{3600 s}\times \frac{3}{4} s$

d = 10.73 m ≈ 11 m

11 meters  is her approximate reaction distance.