How many meters can Sam cycle in 10 seconds?

Question

Sam can cycle at the rate of 8m in a third of a second. How many meters can he cycle in 10 seconds?

 

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Answer 1

First determine the unit rate:

 

(8 m)/(1/3 sec) = (8/1)·(3/1) = 24 meters per second

 

If Sam goes 24 meters in one second, then in ten seconds he goes:

 

(24 meters per sec)·(10 sec) = ______ meters