Question

Yohan Blake ran the 100-meter race in the 2012 Olympics in 9.75 seconds. Compare the speeds if he ran the 200-meter race in 19.5 seconds.

A 2-column table with 2 rows. Column 1 is labeled Distance with entries 100, 200. Column 2 is labeled Time with entries 9.75, 19.5.

Answer 1

Here’s the comparison of Yohan Blake's speeds in the 100-meter and 200-meter races in a table format:

| Distance (meters) | Time (seconds) |
|-------------------|----------------|
| 100 | 9.75 |
| 200 | 19.5 |

To compare the speeds, we can calculate the speed (in meters per second) for each race:

1. **100-meter race speed**:
\[
\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{100 \text{ m}}{9.75 \text{ s}} \approx 10.26 \text{ m/s}
\]

2. **200-meter race speed**:
\[
\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{200 \text{ m}}{19.5 \text{ s}} \approx 10.26 \text{ m/s}
\]

Both speeds are approximately the same, around **10.26 meters per second**.