Question

1. use the data table below to answer the question: what is roadrunners speed?

racer name
distance (meters)
time (seconds)
speed (m/s)

roadrunner
1,000
140

speedy gonzales
1,000
135

7.14 m/s
140,000 m/s
0.14 m/s

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the speed formula

Speed \(v=\frac{d}{t}\), where \(d\) is distance and \(t\) is time.

Step2: Substitute the values

Given \(d = 1000\) meters and \(t=140\) seconds. Then \(v=\frac{1000}{140}\approx7.14\) m/s.

Answer:

7.14 m/s