Question

In 1996 ato boldon of ucla ran the 100-meter dash in 9.92 seconds. in 1969 john carlos of san jose state ran the 100-yard dash in 9.1 seconds. what was the speed for each runner in yards per second?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

speed of Ato Boldon was 11.02 yards per second and speed of John Carlos was 10.99 yards per second.

Explanation:

In 1996 Ato Boldon ran 100 meter dash in 9.92 seconds.

Since 1 meter = 1.09361 yards

Therefore, 100 meters = 1.09361×100

= 109.361 yards

By the formula Speed =
`\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}`

=
`(109.361)/(9.92)`

= 11.02 yards per second

John carlos ran 100 yards dash in 9.1 seconds.

Therefore, from the formula speed =
`\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}`

=
`(100)/(9.1)`

= 10.99 yards per second

Therefore, speed of Ato Boldon was 11.02 yards per second and speed of John Carlos was 10.99 yards per second.