Question

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

Answer 1

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.