Race the turtles. Which statements are true? Select all that apply.

Question

The winning turtle had the fastest speed.
All the turtles had the same speed.
Calculate speed by multiplying distance by time.
Calculate speed by dividing distance by time.

Answer 1

To determine which statements are true regarding racing turtles, let’s evaluate each statement:

1. The winning turtle had the fastest speed.

   • True. The winning turtle must have covered the distance in the shortest amount of time, which means it had the highest speed.

2. All the turtles had the same speed.

   • False. If there was a winning turtle, it implies that not all turtles had the same speed since one would be faster.

3. Calculate speed by multiplying distance by time.

   • False. Speed is not calculated by multiplying distance by time. The correct formula for speed involves dividing distance by time.

4. Calculate speed by dividing distance by time.

   • True. The formula for speed is indeed speed = distance / time.

Based on the evaluations, the true statements are:

• The winning turtle had the fastest speed.
• Calculate speed by dividing distance by time.