SOLUTION: The road race was 400m. Kyle ran fast for the first 80 seconds and then got a cramp. He ran half as fast for the last 40 seconds. What was Kyle's average meter per second for th

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Question 664548: The road race was 400m. Kyle ran fast for the first 80 seconds and then got a cramp. He ran half as fast for the last 40 seconds. What was Kyle's average meter per second for the first and last half of the race?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The average speed is always ( total distance ) / ( total time )
+400+%2F+120+=+3.33+ m/sec