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An athlete at swim practice swims 25 meters along a straight path in 15 seconds. Which is the athlete’s average speed in meters per second?(1 point)
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An athlete at swim practice swims 25 meters along a straight path in 15 seconds. Which is the athlete’s average speed in meters per second?(1 point)
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GPT-4o mini
To find the average speed, you can use the formula:
\[
\text{Average speed} = \frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Total time}}
\]
In this case, the athlete swims a total distance of 25 meters in a total time of 15 seconds. Plugging in the values:
\[
\text{Average speed} = \frac{25 \text{ meters}}{15 \text{ seconds}} \approx 1.67 \text{ meters per second}
\]
Rounding to one decimal place, the average speed is approximately **1.7 meters per second**.
Therefore, the correct response is **1.7**.
\[
\text{Average speed} = \frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Total time}}
\]
In this case, the athlete swims a total distance of 25 meters in a total time of 15 seconds. Plugging in the values:
\[
\text{Average speed} = \frac{25 \text{ meters}}{15 \text{ seconds}} \approx 1.67 \text{ meters per second}
\]
Rounding to one decimal place, the average speed is approximately **1.7 meters per second**.
Therefore, the correct response is **1.7**.