Question

For a track meet, Tara ran the 1,600 m event at constant speed in 5 minutes and 20 seconds. What was her speed?

Answer 1

Answer:

300 m/min

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the general formula of d = rt, where d = distance, r = rate and t = time, we can solve for the missing variable (r, or speed). Given Tara's distance of 1600 m and her total time of 5 minutes and 20 seconds, first convert her time into just minutes:

5 $\frac{20}{60}=\frac{1}{3}$

5$\frac{1}{3}=\frac{16}{3}$

1600 = r(16/3)

Multiply both sides by reciprocal of 16/3:  3/16(1600) = r(16/3)(3/16)

Solve for 'r': 300 meters per minute