Question

During his Marathon of Hope, Terry Fox ran from Pickering to Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto. He covered the distance of 30 km in about 8 hours. Terry also ran from Sudbury to Sault Ste. Marie. He took about 56 hours (over an 8-day period) to travel the 245 km distance. During which of these two parts of his marathon was Terry Fox faster?

Answer 1

Answer:

During second part of marathon

Step-by-step explanation:

Average speed during first part:

• 30 km/ 8 hr= 3.75 km/hr

Average speed during second part:

• 245 km/ 56 hr= 4.375 km/hr

Comparing the above,

Terry Fox was faster during second part of marathon

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

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