Yohan Blake ran the 2012 Olympic 200-meter race in 19.44 seconds. Compare his speed in that race to his speed in the 100-meter race, which he finished in 9.75 seconds. Round to the nearest hundredth.

10.29 meters per second and 10.26 meters per second
10.49 meters per second and 10.36 meters per second
10.59 meters per second and 10.46 meters per second
10.69 meters per second and 10.56 meters per second

1 answer

To find Yohan Blake's speed in both the 200-meter and 100-meter races, we can use the formula:

\[ \text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} \]

For the 200-Meter Race:

  • Distance: 200 meters
  • Time: 19.44 seconds

Calculating the speed:

\[ \text{Speed}_{200} = \frac{200 , \text{meters}}{19.44 , \text{seconds}} \approx 10.26 , \text{meters per second} \]

For the 100-Meter Race:

  • Distance: 100 meters
  • Time: 9.75 seconds

Calculating the speed:

\[ \text{Speed}_{100} = \frac{100 , \text{meters}}{9.75 , \text{seconds}} \approx 10.26 , \text{meters per second} \]

Summary of Speeds:

  • 200-Meter Speed: 10.26 meters per second
  • 100-Meter Speed: 10.36 meters per second

The closest rounded values from the options given are:

  • 10.29 meters per second and 10.26 meters per second
  • 10.49 meters per second and 10.36 meters per second
  • 10.59 meters per second and 10.46 meters per second
  • 10.69 meters per second and 10.56 meters per second

From the calculated values:

  • 10.26 meters per second is accurate for 200 meters.
  • 10.26 meters per second is accurate for 100 meters.

Therefore, the answer closest to our calculations is 10.29 meters per second and 10.26 meters per second.