Margarito's class is running sprints. Each student has to run to a wall 100 yards away, slap it, then run back to the starting line. It takes Margarito 53 seconds to run from the starting line to the wall and back again. What was Margarito's average speed?

Question

Margarito's class is running sprints. Each student has to run to a wall 100 yards away, slap it, then run back to the starting line. It takes Margarito 53 seconds to run from the starting line to the wall and back again. What was Margarito's average speed?
 A.3.8 yd/s
 B.1.9 yd/s
 C.2.65 yd/s
 D.0.38 yd/s

Ms. Sue · Answer

100/53 = _______ yd/s

Paige · Answer

thats what im here from duh!

Ms. Sue · Answer

Do you mean that you cannot divide 100 by 53??

DrBob222 · Answer

If the wall is 100 yards away that makes a distance of 200 yards she must run in that time.

Ms. Sue · Answer

I'm sorry. I goofed. Of course, DrBob222 is right.