Question

Mario lives 2 miles from his school and rides his bike there each day. He rides past one block every 50 seconds. Each block is 300 feet long. What is the rate, in feet per second, at which Mario rides his bike?

a) 6 feet per second
b) 12 feet per second
c) 18 feet per second
d) 24 feet per second

Answer 1

Mario rides his bike at a rate of 6 feet per second by dividing the length of a block (300 feet) by the time taken to pass one block (50 seconds).

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the rate at which Mario rides his bike in feet per second, use the given information that he rides past each 300-foot block in 50 seconds. The rate can be calculated using the formula rate = distance / time. Given that each block is 300 feet long and it takes Mario 50 seconds to pass one block, the rate is:

rate = 300 feet / 50 seconds = 6 feet/second.

Therefore, Mario rides his bike at a rate of 6 feet per second, making the correct answer (a) 6 feet per second.