A circular running track is 1/4 miles long. Elena runs in this track, completing each lap in 1/20 of an hour . What is Elena’s running speed? Include the unit of measure.

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]5\frac{miles}{hour}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The speed is equal to divide the distance by the time

Let

x-----> the distance in miles

y-----> the time in hours

s----> the speed in mph

so

[tex]s=\frac{x}{y}[/tex]

we have

[tex]x=1/4\ miles[/tex]

[tex]y=1/20\ hour[/tex]

substitute

[tex]s=\frac{(1/4)}{(1/20)}=5\frac{miles}{hour}[/tex]

Answer : The Elena’s running speed is, 5 mile/hour

Step-by-step explanation :

Speed : It is defined as the rate at which an object moves with respect to time.

To calculate the time taken for the given speed, we use the equation:

[tex]s=\frac{d}{t}[/tex]

where,

s = speed = ?

d = distance traveled = [tex]\frac{1}{4}miles[/tex]

t = time taken = [tex]\frac{1}{20}hour[/tex]

Putting values in above equation, we get:

[tex]s=\frac{(\frac{1}{4}miles)}{(\frac{1}{20}hour)}\\\\s=\frac{20}{4}miles/hour\\\\s=5mile/hour[/tex]

Hence, the Elena’s running speed is, 5 mile/hour