Question

Four friends compared there bike riding times. Jess rode 4.25 km in 20 min. Corey rode 3.75 km in 18 min. Mia rode 3.5 km in 17 min. Zoey rode 3.6 km in 16 min.

Who rode at the greatest rate of speed?

A.
Corey

B.
Jess

C.
Mia

D.
Zoey

Answer 1

Just divide the distances by the minutes of each person. Then see who has the lowest number.

Answer 2

is it d im not sure

Answer 3

No.

Answer 4

man!

Answer 5

Did you divide the distances by their speeds?

Answer 6

yes guess my calculator is dumb now or it me

Answer 7

Which one has the lowest value?

Answer 8

then its ...... Jess for me it came out d

Answer 9

@texaschic101 Thanks for the medal, I guess.

Answer 10

Not Jess.

Answer 11

it is asking for greatest rate of speed.....you sure it would be the lowest value ?

Answer 12

Ohhhhh.... So It's asking for the slowest person?

Answer 13

its asking for the fastest person

Answer 14

Oh.

Answer 15

greatest rate of speed

Answer 16

its asking who was the fastest

Answer 17

ya thats what i thought

Answer 18

Maybe now is the time to give direct answers maybe.... You think I should? @texaschic101

Answer 19

or or u can tell me the right way how to do this !

Answer 20

maybe

Answer 21

thats up to you....Moderators do not like me that much....I have been suspended for giving answers....just be careful.

Answer 22

Ok...

Answer 23

that never happened with me

Answer 24

The answer is..... is..... C. Am I right? @texaschic101

Answer 25

jesse -- 4.25/20 = .2125
corey -- 3.75/18 = .2083
mia -- 3.50/17 = .2058
zoey -- 3.6/16 = .225

fastest is zoey

Answer 26

What?? But Mia has .2058. That's less. Or does it have to be the higher number?

Answer 27

it has to be the highest number...highest number is the fastest speed

Answer 28

Oh

Answer 29

I guess you were right in the beginning @lululife

Answer 30

I think it is zoey.....she traveled .225 km per min

Answer 31

and the greatest rate of speed means the fastest

Answer 32

yay

Answer 33

so who should i give the medal to

Answer 34

my brain hurts now...thinking too much...lol

Answer 35

give it to AnswerMyQuestions

Answer 36

ill give the medal to u then

Answer 37

ok

Answer 38

no...give it to AnswerMyQuestions....he/she told you how to do it

Answer 39

ya ok i will

Answer 40

cool :) all good

Answer 41

Well, you were the one who corrected me. @lululife Would have gotten it wrong if you weren't here.

Answer 42

I am not worried about medals....I can't get any higher anyways

Answer 43

There, gave you one.

Answer 44

thank you :)

Answer 45

Np :D