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In 2009, usian bolt set the world record for sprinting 100 m in approximately 9 3/5 seconds. Find his average in meters per second.

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In 2009, Usain Bolt was sprinting approximately 1 meter in 0.09 seconds, and in 1 second, was running approximately 10.42 meters
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User Veefu
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Answer:

10.416 meters a second. 10 5/12 sorry

Explanation:

9 and 3/5 of a second is 9.6 seconds because

1/5=0.2

2/5=0.4

3/5=0.6

etc...

100/9.6=10.4166667 meters

10 2/5 meters

10.4 meters

10.42 works too

thereabouts hope this helped out

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