Question

Sprint to the finish the professional cyclist travels 380 meters in 20 seconds. At that rate how far does the cyclist travel in 3 seconds

Answer 1

Answer:

57 meters in 3 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:You draw a table to show meters and seconds. Than you divide 20 and 380 by 10 which is 2 and 38. After that you divide 2 and 38 by two, the answer is 1 and 19. You than take both times 3 which is 3 and 57.

Answer 2

Answer:

57 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

Sprint to the finish the professional cyclist travels 380 meters in 20 seconds

so

using proportion

Find out how far does the cyclist travel in 3 seconds

Let

x -----> the distance in meters

$\frac{380}{20}\frac{m}{sec}=\frac{x}{3}\frac{m}{sec}\\\\x=380(3)/20\\\\x=57\ m$