Mai and priya were on scooters. Mai travel 15 meters in 6 seconds. Priya travels 22 meters in 10 seconds. who was moving faster? Explain your reasoning.

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Dave Stallberg · Answer 1 · 2020-04-23T22:55:03+0000

Answer:

Mai

Explanation:

To find there speed per second you have to divide their distance by time.

Mai:

15meters/6seconds = 2.5 meters per second

Priya:

22meters/10seconds= 2.2 meters per second

Therefore Mai is moving faster than Priya because 2.5 is faster than 2.2

I hope this helps.