Ashley took 3 minutes to run a distance of 540 meters from point X to point YGrace took 2 minutes to run a distance of 480 meters from point Z to point YA)Find the speed of each girl.B)Which of the two girls ran faster?
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First, lets determine the speed of Ashley
d/ t = speed
540meters / 3 minutes
180 meters per minute
Now determine the speed of Grace
d/t = speed
480 meters / 2 minutes
240 meters per minute
Since Grace has the larger number, Grace ran faster