Two bikers track how many miles they traveled for each hour they spent bikingBiker A's distance traveled is shown in the graph above. Biker B's distance traveled is shown in the table aboveUsing the data above, which Biker can cycle faster? How fast were they travelling?
Biker B can cycle faster, as they are able to travel a greater distance in each hour compared to Biker A.
Biker A's speed is calculated by taking the distance traveled in the last hour and dividing it by the corresponding time spent biking. For the last hour, the distance traveled is 7 miles and the time spent is 1 hour, so Biker A's speed is 7 miles/hour.
Biker B's speed can be averaged by dividing the total distance traveled (50 miles) by the total time spent biking (6 hours). Biker B's speed is 50 miles/6 hours = 8.33 miles/hour.
Therefore, Biker B is faster as they have an average speed of 8.33 miles per hour compared to Biker A's speed of 7 miles per hour.