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Problem 409

Algebra Difficulty 2.6 Multiple choice CEMC Cayley · Canada · 2023

Megan and Hana raced their remote control cars for 100 m.

The two cars started at the same time.

The average speed of Megan’s car was $\frac{5}{4}$ m/s.

Hana’s car finished 5 seconds before Megan’s car.

What was the average speed of Hana’s car?

Pick one

Official solution

Megan’s car travels 100 m at $\dfrac{5}{4}$ m/s, and so takes $\$\dfrac{100\text{ m}}{5/4\text{}}$ m/s}} =
$\dfrac{400}{5}\text{}$ s} = $80\text{}$ s}$.

Hana’s car completes the 100 m in 5 s fewer, and so takes 75 s.

Thus, the average speed of Hana’s car was $\$\dfrac{100\text{ m}}{75\text{}}$ s}} =
$\dfrac{100}{75}\text{}$ m/s} = $\dfrac{4}{3}\text{}$ m/s}$.

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