Every year, new records in track and field events are recorded. Let's take an historic look back at some exciting races.
In 1989, Carl Lewis established a world record when he ran the 100. meter dash in 9.92 seconds. What was his average speed (in m/s) for the race? Remember to include your data, equation, and work when solving this problem.

Question

Every year, new records in track and field events are recorded. Let's take an historic look back at some exciting races. 
In 1989, Carl Lewis established a world record when he ran the 100. meter dash in 9.92 seconds. What was his average speed (in m/s) for the race? Remember to include your data, equation, and work when solving this problem.

anonymous · Answer

speed = s/t 
100/9.92=10.08 m/s