Question

interpreting a graph
100 m dash
use th
question.
which
least
amount
which runner stopped running for a few seconds
during the race?
at what distance did anastasia overtake chloe in the
race?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the graph for horizontal segments

A horizontal segment in a distance - time graph means the distance is not changing with time (i.e., the runner has stopped). Looking at the graph, Chloe's graph has a horizontal segment.

Step2: Find the overtaking point

The overtaking point is where Anastasia's graph (red line) crosses Chloe's graph (blue line). From the graph, this occurs at a distance of 40m.

Answer:

The runner who stopped running for a few seconds is Chloe. Anastasia overtook Chloe at a distance of 40m.