SOLUTION: Cole, Susan, and Brandon raced on their bikes.
*Cole recorded his speed at 5 miles per hours.
*Susan recorded her speed at 9 feet per second.
*Brandon recorded his speeds at 117
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Question 943306: Cole, Susan, and Brandon raced on their bikes.
*Cole recorded his speed at 5 miles per hours.
*Susan recorded her speed at 9 feet per second.
*Brandon recorded his speeds at 117 yards per minute.
Who has the faster speed? slowest? show your work.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Convert all to feet/sec:
Cole: 5 MPH (5280 ft/mi)(1 hr/3600 sec)=7.33 ft/sec
Susan: 9 ft/sec (given)
Brandon: 117 yds/min (3 ft/yd)(1min/60 sec)=5.85 ft/sec
Susan is fastest (9 ft/sec) followed by Cole (7.33 ft/sec) and then Brandon (5.85 ft/sec)
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