Ruben and Claire are training to run a marathon in the spring Ruben runs 16 miles over a 4-day period Claire runs 12 miles over a 3 day period are they running at the same rate of speed
To determine if Ruben and Claire are running at the same rate of speed, we need to calculate their average speed over the given period. We will use the formula:
Average Speed = Total Distance / Total Time
For Ruben:
Total Distance = 16 miles
Total Time = 4 days
Average Speed = 16 miles / 4 days = 4 miles per day
For Claire:
Total Distance = 12 miles
Total Time = 3 days
Average Speed = 12 miles / 3 days = 4 miles per day
Both Ruben and Claire are running at the same rate of speed of 4 miles per day.
To determine if Ruben and Claire are running at the same rate of speed, we need to calculate the average speed for each of them.
Let's start with Ruben. He runs a total of 16 miles over a 4-day period. To find his average speed, we divide the total distance by the number of days:
Average speed of Ruben = Total distance / Number of days
Average speed of Ruben = 16 miles / 4 days
Average speed of Ruben = 4 miles per day
Now, let's calculate the average speed for Claire. She runs a total of 12 miles over a 3-day period:
Average speed of Claire = Total distance / Number of days
Average speed of Claire = 12 miles / 3 days
Average speed of Claire = 4 miles per day
So, both Ruben and Claire are running at the same rate of speed, which is 4 miles per day.