Question

Pete is driving down 7th Street. He drives 300 meters in 18 seconds. Assuming he does not speed up or slow down, what is his speed in meters per second? Round answer to the hundredths place.

Answer 1

16.67m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Distance Pete drove = 300m

Time taken = 18s

Unknown:

Speed = ?

Solution:

Speed is the distance traveled per unit of time.

It is mathematically expressed as;

Speed =
`(distance)/(time)`

Insert the parameters and solve;

Speed =
`(300)/(18)` = 16.67m/s