A motorcross racer covers one lap of a 1200 meter track on his motorcycle at a speed of 27 meters per second. How long does it take to ride one lap:
A. In seconds?
B. In minutes?
To find the time it takes to ride one lap, we can divide the distance of the track by the speed of the rider.
A. In seconds:
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = 1200 meters / 27 meters per second
Time = 44.44 seconds
Therefore, it takes approximately 44.44 seconds to ride one lap.
B. In minutes:
To convert seconds to minutes, we can divide the answer from Part A by 60, since there are 60 seconds in one minute.
Time in minutes = Time in seconds / 60
Time in minutes = 44.44 seconds / 60
Time in minutes ≈ 0.74 minutes
Therefore, it takes approximately 0.74 minutes to ride one lap.