A sprinter runs 100 meter in 11.5 seconds what is the runners average running rate in meters per second? round to the nearest tenth

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Avah Roman

Mathematics

11 March, 00:40

A sprinter runs 100 meter in 11.5 seconds what is the runners average running rate in meters per second? round to the nearest tenth

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Camden Bean · Answer 1

0.1 meters per second

(0.115 x 100 = 11.5)

Aleah Skinner · Answer 2

First, set up the problem-

100/11.5 x/60

Now, multiply 100 by 60 and then dived by 11.5 to get 521.73913. (Your rate per minute.

Next, divide 521.73913 by 60 to get 8.7 meters per second.