Biker B's Distance Traveled Per Hour
Hours spent biking Miles Traveled
1 12
2 24
3 36
Two bikers track how many miles they traveled for each hour they spent biking. Biker A's distance traveled is shown in the graph above. Biker B's distance traveled is shown in the table above. Using the data above, which Biker can cycle faster? How fast were they traveling?
Biker B can cycle faster than Biker A.
To determine how fast they were traveling, we can calculate the average speed for both bikers:
Biker A:
1 hour -> 12 miles
2 hours -> 24 miles
3 hours -> 36 miles
Average speed = Total distance / Total time
Average speed = 36 miles / 3 hours
Average speed = 12 miles per hour
Biker B:
1 hour -> 12 miles
2 hours -> 24 miles
3 hours -> 36 miles
Average speed = Total distance / Total time
Average speed = 36 miles / 3 hours
Average speed = 12 miles per hour
Since both bikers have the same average speed of 12 miles per hour, we can conclude that they are traveling at the same speed.