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Number of Seconds Meters
0 0
1 10.4
2 20.8
3 31.2
4 41.6
In 2009 the Jamaican runner Usain Bolt became the fastest human being on record. If Bolt’s average speed was 10.4 meters per second, how far could he run in 10 seconds?

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Answer 1

Bolt's speed is given as 10.4 meters per second. Therefore, in 10 seconds, he would run:
Distance = Speed x Time
Distance = 10.4 meters/second x 10 seconds = 104 meters