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? respond "1" for yes or "2" for no.
To determine if Ruben and Claire are running at the same rate of speed, we need to calculate their average speed.
Ruben runs 16 miles over a 4-day period, so his average speed per day is 16 miles / 4 days = 4 miles per day.
Claire runs 12 miles over a 3-day period, so her average speed per day is 12 miles / 3 days = 4 miles per day.
Since both Ruben and Claire have the same average running speed of 4 miles per day, the answer is 1, yes. They are running at the same rate of speed.
To determine if Ruben and Claire are running at the same rate of speed, we can compare the average distance they cover per day.
First, let's calculate Ruben's average distance per day:
Ruben ran 16 miles over a 4-day period, so his average distance per day is 16 miles ÷ 4 days = 4 miles/day.
Next, let's calculate Claire's average distance per day:
Claire ran 12 miles over a 3-day period, so her average distance per day is 12 miles ÷ 3 days = 4 miles/day.
Since both Ruben and Claire have the same average distance per day, they are running at the same rate of speed.
Thus, the answer is 1.