Answer :
Answer:
Jorge does not finish before Alex
Jorge's team mate is incorrect
Step-by-step explanation:
We will determine the time taken for each of the runners to complete the 1500 meter race.
The one with the shorter time will finish first
The formula for time taken is
[tex]time = \dfrac{distance}{speed}[/tex]
1. Compute time taken by Alex
This is already provided in the question
Time taken for Alex = 4 minutes 25 seconds
1 minute = 60 seconds so time in seconds
Time in seconds = 4 * 60 + 25 = 240 + 25 = 265 seconds
So Alex takes 265 seconds to finish
2. Time taken by Jorge
Jorge's speed is 5.5 m/s
Therefore Jorge's time using the speed-distance-time formula is
[tex]\dfrac{1500\;meters}{5.5 \;meters/second}[/tex]
= 272.727... seconds
To the nearest whole number this would be 273 seconds
Summary
Time taken for Alex = 265 seconds
Time taken for Jorge ≈ 273 seconds
So Alex finishes first
Jorge does not finish before Alex
Jorge's team mate is incorrect
