Mason and Jacob each ran the 100 meter dash. Mason ran the race in 10.5 seconds and Jacob ran it in 11.5 seconds. Who ran the race faster?

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Sameera K · Answer 1 · 2020-07-09T15:46:56+0000

Answer:

Mason

Explanation:

speed = distance/time

speed ∝ 1/time

Speed is inversely proportional to time, so, the shorter the time, the faster the speed.

Mason had the shorter time, so he ran the race faster.