To find out how far the running back can go in 6 seconds at the same speed, first, we need to determine the speed in yards per second.
The running back can run 40 yards in 4.8 seconds, so we calculate the speed as follows:
\[ \text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{40 \text{ yards}}{4.8 \text{ seconds}} \approx 8.33 \text{ yards/second} \]
Now, we will use this speed to find out how far the running back can run in 6 seconds:
\[ \text{Distance in 6 seconds} = \text{Speed} \times \text{Time} = 8.33 \text{ yards/second} \times 6 \text{ seconds} \approx 50 \text{ yards} \]
Thus, the running back can run approximately 50 yards in 6 seconds.
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