SOLUTION: what is the average speed of an athlete that runs 40 feet in 5 seconds?

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Question 153819: what is the average speed of an athlete that runs 40 feet in 5 seconds?
Answer by orca(409) About Me  (Show Source):
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The average speed is defined as:
Average_speed+=+total_distance_traveled%2Ftime
So the average speed of the athlete is
40/5 = 8 feet per second