Question

three swimmers competed in a 50 m freestyle race. a description of their swimming speeds is given. order the swimmers from first to third place.
nathan swam 50 meters in 32 seconds.
terrance swam faster than mike.
mike swam 50 meters in 28 seconds.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall speed - time relationship

Speed is inversely proportional to time for a fixed distance. The less time taken to cover a distance, the faster the speed.

Step2: Compare times

Nathan took 32 seconds, Mike took 28 seconds, and Terrace was faster than Mike, so Terrace took less than 28 seconds.

Step3: Order speeds

Since Terrace < Mike < Nathan in terms of time taken for 50 - meter distance, the order of their speeds from fastest to slowest is Terrace, Mike, Nathan.

Answer:

Terrace, Mike, Nathan